New circular bed
March 11th, 2009 by Brianna
Our most recent project, a new circular bed in the back yard:
The circular design is inspired in part by recent posts on Digging and The Grackle. The stones for the limestone border are from the cemetery on Hancock Drive. They dig up a lot of the stuff there at the cemetery, and they’re only too happy for gardeners to cart the limestone off for free. Random, but true. A great tip that I got on the Austin Permies list. (And lucky for me Nathan and my father-in-law were willing to haul rock from a cemetery for me.)
Can’t wait to fill this new space with native plants! I need to get my hands on a copy of the new Grow Green Guide.
March 11th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Circles are in! What’s the diameter on your new circle bed, Brianna?
Thanks for the link too.
It’s 16 ft. across. I’ve never planted such a large space before–it’s a little intimidating. But I’m really looking forward to it!
-Brianna
March 11th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
That is a great resource to find rocks from ! .. are you marking it in a medicine wheel type walkway in between ? .. looks like it will be a beauty !
Thanks, Joy. Not sure yet what kind of paths might cross the circle. I do dig the medicine wheel/sacred circle patterning and symbolism, though. On the day they laid out the stones, Nathan and my father-in-law noted that there was something special about standing in the center…
-Brianna
March 11th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
WoW a nice big one too. Can’t wait to come see if after you get it planted. Love the rocks around it.
Thanks for visiting. I’ll keep posting photos as we continue to work on it.
-Brianna
March 11th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Neat idea for the circle bed! I’ve never thought about getting rock from a cemetery before. Interesting idea!
Yeah, it works well for both parties, I think. It’s certainly easier on the budget than paying for landscaping stones.
-Brianna
March 11th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Love the design! I’d never considered a round bed, but I love the way it looks.
Thanks, Elizabeth!
-Brianna
March 16th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
We are so lucky to have rocks. I have lived places where we had to buy them.