Just of late i was talking to a local farmer and mentioned that i was always bringing home a rock or two for the garden when i visited the islands,..he invited me to visit his farm and take as many rocks as i wanted,..i did,..and have started to do something with them as you can see,..i intend sticking "Mixed Aubrietia" into the gaps and some "Campanula",..with the roots and soil in old socks. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) Oh i came across this item and couldn't resist it,.. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden )
Cool, You will have a very nice wall when you are finished and he will not have had to move the rocks himself. A win for both of you.
Hi Carolyn,..yes it worked out well for both of us,..with so much rain since Christmas those rocks were washed clean of all soil that was a bonus.
The way you are using those rocks--rocks ! Please let us see the finished product with the Aubretia and Campanula.
Now all you need to do is paint them with buttermilk and sprinkle them with moss and they will be almost "aged natural" there.
Hi Jane,..lol witty as ever,..i have lots of Campanula in the garden so that will be no problem,..the Mixed Aubretia will be grown from seed though there should be no problem there as well as it starts easily enough,..i will post the finished project,..hope i find enough old socks,..a new meaning to the saying,..put a sock in it,..
Ahhh a fellow after my own heart. I didn't need to go far though to collect rocks for around my pond. We discovered them when we moved in and began clearing the back garden. I'm looking forward to seeing yours all planted up. I've got an old tree stump that I was going to make a feature of. It's got lots of nice, little nooks and crannies just right for some flowering plants. Let us know how you get on with growing the Shamrock. I think it would look good amongst those rocks too.
You Rock Philip! (I know.... big groan from the crowd). Around here... you have to buy rocks. How much fun would it be to have a supply just given to you. Nice! And okay... can you explain about the old socks and planting?? :-?
Philip, That "sock" idea is a great one if you are using the sock as a mini growing tube, especially if you have critters digging out the soil. We have those nasty-destructive cute little chipmunks. grrrr!
OK y'all…..hang on just a dang minute! Some of this is WAY over my head! Wait what? Buttermilk? I am SO confused. What on EARTH could an old sock possibly have to do with finishing this project?
Ronni, Buttermilk is like glue and the moss sticks to the rock and grows on there without waiting for "time" to do its thing and the sock (i assume) is like a growing bag (that is filled with soil) and can't be washed away by rain or dug out by rodents and the plant has a great anchor to stay in place.
