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I have been very, very behind on my blog lately. A common complaint in the blogosphere, usually followed by a vow to do better, which never materializes. My impression is that making unrealistic blog resolutions is the beginning of the end of a blog. So I'm not going to make any promises, only try to keep plugging away at the many gardens still in my un-blogged stash. I am now finally getting around to the Germany trip of last fall, one of my best garden visiting trips so far. The first garden we went to was Peter Janke's in Hilden (near Dusseldorf), which I learned about through James Golden's Federal Twist blog. Janke is a nurseryman, garden designer, and one of the leading figures in the exciting German landscape design scene. His garden is a very large, rectangular piece of land, bordered by a very busy road on one side and an impressive mature forest on all others. The driveway bisects the property from the road, and leads to the central house and nursery. The driveway is the first impressive feature of the garden, with a very simple but striking use of Verbena bonarensis as edging along both sides (about 20m long stretch I would guess). The right half of the front garden is occupied by a simple meadow with a circular pattern of mown grass in the middle, as well as a mown path bordered by fruit trees. At the time of our visit, the grass was uniformly tan in colour, with few other interlaced plants. The left half of the front garden is taken up by the gravel garden, inspired by Beth Chatto's work in Essex. Peter Janke has studied with Chatto and credits her as a great influence on his work. This garden was absolutely spectacular at the time of our visit on September 4th. Everything seemed to sparkle in the autumn sun: delicate grass blades and seed heads, silver foliage, papery fall blooms and spiky dried flower heads. At the back of the property lies the woodland garden, where the presence of the mature forest is keenly felt. This garden is cool and wet, in contrast to the open front areas. Simple mulch paths snake through it, along the edge of the forest. The garden is so lush you can hardly see outside of it. Many small and larger ponds are hidden between the foliage, and some were covered in a copper or rust coloured film. I'm not sure what the source of this is, but it made for an interesting contrast with the surrounding green. Everywhere in the garden, there were little details that caught my eye, such as the interesting border edge below. Or the wild abundant herb garden, with plants popping up through every crack in the paving, creating that beautiful contrast between geometrical and organic lines. And the imaginatively pruned or placed trees throughout the property. It was definitely a treat to be able to visit this garden. It combines a great mix of modern and classic, both in the design and the plants. It might have been even better if I spoke German as Peter Janke did a tour of the garden (we visited on a special open day). Would have loved to learn from what he had to say, although the garden was already a good teacher by itself.
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Looking around, you’ve probably noticed many different styles of driveways. They can be asphalt, concrete, pavers, gravel, dirt, or even shells. Our driveway happens to be crushed stone. When we purchased our house, we planned on eventually getting our driveway paved. Most homes in our area have asphalt driveways, so we figured we’d hop on the bandwagon at some point! Over the years, we noticed that our driveway was becoming overrun with grass, weeds, and moss. This can happen as the stones settle into the ground (after years of rain, and car tires pressing down on them). The driveway was starting to look bare in spots, and it was a pain keeping up will all the weeding. To make matters worse, we were losing gravel during the winter time. Living in New England, we experience our fair share of snow storms (nor’easters). Shoveling snow would throw the gravel into our lawn and garden beds, giving us the task of tossing stones back into the driveway for what feels like HOURS once the snow melts. An asphalt driveway seemed like the obvious solution for our driveway. So, we went ahead and got a few estimates for what it would cost to have the gravel removed and new asphalt laid. Each estimate was in the same ballpark of $7,000-$8,000. This was way more than we were expecting or willing to spend (our driveway isn’t even that big!). The driveway was functional, so it seemed like a lot of money to shell out for something aesthetic. We decided to go with plan B: order more crushed stone for the driveway and attempt to restore it! We started by contacting a local landscaping supply company to place an order for more crushed stone. Before ordering, we measured the length and width of the driveway with measuring tape, and calculated the total square footage. Based on our numbers, the sales rep suggested we order 13 tons of ¾ inch crushed grey stone (¾ inch stone is your average driveway stone, and won’t get stuck in car tires). This was our first time ordering gravel, so 13 tons sounded like A LOT to us (it wasn’t). And here’s the kicker, it would only cost $500! We were sold 😊 I took a day off from work to work on the driveway. The crushed stone was delivered first thing in the morning, so I had the whole day ahead of me. The dump truck dropped the gravel in the middle of the driveway, which made spreading it out a lot easier (less hauling it from one end to the other). Tools needed to spread gravel Work gloves Shovel Wheelbarrow Heavy duty metal rake (a typical yard rake won’t stand up to the stones well) How to spread gravel Use a shovel to load gravel into a wheelbarrow Dump out the gravel in the desired spot Spread it out evenly with a metal rake I started at the entrance of the driveway and worked my way back to the garage. Of course, the work will go faster if you recruit friends/family to help you (I bribed my brother to help me by paying for his next round of golf). In total, it took about 6 hours to spread out all the gravel. This will vary depending on the amount of stone you purchase, and the size of the driveway. On the plus side, hauling and spreading the stone is a great work out. I was exhausted by the end of the day, but so happy with the results! Ultimately, this was a great investment ($500 + a lot of sweat equity compared to $7-8K for paving!). Our driveway looks fresh and new, and gives the house extra curb appeal. We started receiving compliments from neighbors that very same day! We love the light, natural look of the stones, and weeds aren’t an issue now that the bare patches are covered. Another project done! P.S. To help with our wintertime issue of losing gravel when shoveling, we purchased a snowblower for snow removal. We had the mouth of the snowblower raised up a couple of inches, so less gravel gets scooped up. This keeps more gravel in the driveway, and saves us time cleaning up our yard in the spring!
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