The Front Walk: It’s Coming!

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I received this rock for my birthday . . .

I received this rock for my birthday . . .

. . . Along with this note

. . . Along with this note

load of crushed stone in driveway

Soon after, a load of crushed stone was delivered. You can see the Happy Birthday Rock on the pile.

The stone will go at the bottom of a trench that has yet to be dug, to provide drainage for the irregular bluestone pavers. It turns out that what I thought was fieldstone is actually Pennsylvania Bluestone. We are still waiting for a quote for the paving stone.

This is one of several projects planned for Purdyville this spring and summer. I will tell you more when there is more to tell. In the meantime, there are many other areas of the garden to explore. In my garden overview post, I promised to describe many of the areas on the map. I kind of got stuck on the front walk, and it’s time to change focus.

About the Author

Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She gardens in rural upstate NY, which used to be USDA Hardiness Zone 4 but is now Zone 5. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002. Find her on Instagram as kopurdy.

Now, the digging and dividing of perennials, the general autumn cleanup and the planting of spring bulbs are all an act of faith. One carries on before the altar of delayed gratification, until the ground freezes and you can’t do any more other than refill the bird feeder and gaze through the window, waiting for the snow. . . . Meanwhile, it helps to think of yourself as a pear tree or a tulip. You will blossom spectacularly in the spring, but only after the required period of chilling.

~Adrian Higgins in The Washington Post, November 6, 2013

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Kelly Yamauchi May 10, 2013, 7:31 am

Hi Kathy,

That’s a great idea! My husband will be celebrating his birthday next month and I just made a plan almost similar to this one. Anyway, belated happy birthday to you! I will wait for the update on this wonderful project. 😀

Les May 2, 2013, 8:38 pm

I wish I could get rock for my birthday.

Diane C May 2, 2013, 7:53 pm

Happy belated birthday!!

debra April 27, 2013, 11:54 pm

exciting~~~

Cynthia April 27, 2013, 4:22 pm

Three cheers for the new sidewalk project!

Donalyn April 27, 2013, 9:18 am

Nothing says Happy Birthday like a big pile of gravel – or soil, or mulch for that matter! Can’t wait to see the progress!

Layanee April 27, 2013, 6:06 am

That is a wonderful birthday present. Full of thought and the promise of a dream realized.