Comments on: Stone Walls, Cobblestone, and Terraced Cottage Gardens

By: Admin

Admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:46:37 +0000

Alice writes:

Hi Pearl. Love your rock walls. I am doing mine and I was wondering if your used cement to hold the actual bricks in place or just level it out with sand? I also was wondering if you used a rock chisel to get some of the bigger ones flatter to set better?

Thank you,
Alice

I respond:

Dear Alice,

You can most definitely use cement to hold everything together if you’d like.
For us, it was better to use sand for the walkway, due to the possible shifting
of the ground during the frost/thaw of the seasons.

For the stacked stone walls – those are of course dry stacked. We did in a
very few cases use a chisel to knock off a corner or two, but for the most
part, we have an abundance of flat rocks in our area … which can be good
or bad

Please send me a pic if you tackle something in your own yard – I would
love to see it!

Pearl

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By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:30:21 +0000

Beautiful Garden!!! It is so enjoyable to see these plants/flowers we plant growing, so amazing I know you will enjoy watching yours grow too!
The turtle is sooooo Adorable, how neat that she likes to come to your beautiful yard, she must feel right at home! She looks pretty big~!

By: Doro

Doro — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:59:46 +0000

This project is one of those huge, overwhelming projects that can be put off for years – but once done, unbelievable. Glad you have done it so you can enjoy it yourselves (i.e., not in order to sell). It is as gorgeous as I am jealous! What a great entryway to the backyard.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:54:28 +0000

Thanks Tea! You should see how fast the flowers are growing already! I will post some more pics soon.
Pearl

By: admin

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:53:22 +0000

Kat,

Thanks for stopping by, and for your kind words about the site! I dropped by your site as well… and I loved the “living art” in the streets! Wow – what a great idea!

Pearl

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:29:28 +0000

I am very impressed. I know how much work goes into a project like this. You will enjoy it for years to come. Your photos are also very good. I am adding your blog to my favorites list.
Thank you for sharing.
Kat

By: tea

tea — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:02:24 +0000

The stones look fantastic and what beautiful flowers!

tea

By: admin

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:20:06 +0000

Kitty,

I’m with you… I can’t wait to see those precious little babies! Thank you so much for stopping by & for your kind words of encouragement!

Pearl