Let me just say that there are some really lovely gardens in this thread!
I love looking at other people's garden areas to get ideas. I've been working on my yard to add more garden beds and a lot less grass since 2004. I've probably got a couple more years left in me for heavy lifting and then I will have to resolve to getting help or just forget adding anything new and stick to planting and weeding.
I came home from work today to a husband who was complaining about his back hurting. He is saying this while he is watching TV. This was one of his days off from work this week. So I am thinking ... yeah, right. What did you do today that would strain your back? He says, did you see the back yard? I am thinking I was just out there when I let the dog out minutes before and I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. He says go look over to the west side of the backyard. So I head out there ..... having no idea what to expect!
Well, this is what I saw:
I figured there was well over $200 worth of concrete border/wall stones and pavers there. I knew exactly where he had gotten them. A major yard clean-up and a make-over by a neighbor, yielded this bounty! I love it when I can get used concrete garden border stones and pavers in good shape .... for FREE! Just need a jet spray with the hose, a little spray bottle of bleach water, and let them dry out in the sun and they will look good enough! I don't like bright white concrete, so aged is perfect!
My husband had run out of steam before he could haul all 99 wall/border stones over to our backyard. He was going to try to haul the rest tomorrow. I said, no way ... I am on my way over there right now to get the rest. And I did! LOL! I haven't stopped smiling since! My dh did good!!!!
I already have a very good idea what I am going to do with them! I had been pricing them at Home Depot and was debating how to do some terracing for cheap! Free is better!!!!
