My adventure garden, two years old now, is filling in nicely. There's a saying about planting perennials that "the first year they sleep, the second year they creep, the third year they leap". This is leap year and I'm looking forward to big things!
The kids have been using the dry stream bed as a "slide" recently so I'm going to have to get some more gravel to fill in the top - the rocks seem to keep collecting at the bottom! But I love that they use it to truly be IN the garden.
Pathways for kids are one of the best ways of helping them enjoy the garden without worrying about things getting trampled. Best thing I ever did!
Jealous! This looks awesome! I just moved so I haven't even thought about what to do yet (save replacing the little small tree that is out front that was decimated by the rabbits!).
Posted by: Allison | May 27, 2010 at 11:09 AM
I wish I had a hill like that in my yard. I've always wanted one. How did you build that up that way? Naturally or with some sort of construction equipment or what? I'd like terraces in my yard with some sort of natural stone walls for the terrace, if that makes sense.
Posted by: Boom Trucks | July 11, 2010 at 09:48 PM
BTW i love the stone pathway. I can see a dwarf weeping cherry tree in there at the top of your path with a nice little bench up there to sit on and enjoy the view ;)
Posted by: Boom Trucks | July 11, 2010 at 09:50 PM
Theres a retaining wall at the back and sides.
I like terraces too but due to the layout of my backyard I kept the slope.
Cheers,
Janice
Posted by: Janice Miller-Young | July 17, 2010 at 10:24 PM