I have a problem area that is difficult to work with due to the slope and lots of rocks scattered everywhere making it difficult to work so I combined the two for a solution.
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I have a problem area that is difficult to work with due to the slope and lots of rocks scattered everywhere making it difficult to work so I combined the two for a solution.
Another solution is to use a rope with the power mower you put an I bolt in the bottom of the mower and then goto the top of the hill and let the mower down with the rope. Just like this video -> Lazy But Smart Lawn Mowing A Must See
For my steep slopes I always use a weed eater. Safer than fighting a heavy mower with blades. I like your idea, I hadn't thought of that, looks like it should work. Been Missing You, hope all is well!
You might want to place the larger-flatter rocks at the bottom line, to help prevent shifting. A few stakes of rebar would also help along the bottom row. Ultimately you will have shifting…especially after the grass dies & there's no roots holding the soil. You can do the watermelons, but I would also start a ground cover plant in amongst the rocks…something indigenous to the area/compatible to the zone that is perennial.
I think it looks good, you could have stacked and back filled to make a raised bed
Cool enough idea sheeting the grass over, itll die down and put extra nutrients back into the soil. The rock garden will look very good once its grown out some, i hope that sheeting its quality stuff as the cheaper usually it breaks down after a year of exposed to light for too long, it might be a good idea to get a couple of bags of marble/pebbles to fill in the gaps so the weed barrier doesnt show..
All those rocks though, i bet with your inclined garden theres a few ideas for drainage/irrigation to be had, Ty for vid.
I think its a creative idea, Jay. I guess the plant leaves will cover the visible plastic in no time.
Talking about povered mowers and steep slopes. I nearly made the BIG thing happen last year, my feet slipped on the wet grass, and both me and the mower fell over. I was just inches to get my feet into the rotating blade. Phew.. Got a horrible reminder in that incident. It`s so easy to slip on wet grass, even with a good balance. Strange I never thought of using the hand pushed mower to do this job in the steep terrains. Thanks for the idea. I have an old one standing here that I only used a few times before I got the powered one. That was before I before I cleaned up the slopes, and only had a small and flat patch of lawn.
All the best,
Halvor.
Excellent use of rocks. It doesn't look bad at all. Hope it helps with melons. I think I have seen something like that done with squash.
I did a similar solution for a drainage problem next to a house. I cut a trench along side of the sidewalk so that it would drain. Then I lined the bottom with landscaping cloth and filled it with river stone.
why not a rock wall and fill it in, making a flat surface?
That's prett cool. I have nearly two acres that is impossible to mow. I fenced it all in and got hair sheep.
That's a great Idea Jay.. Think it will work well with the cucurbits in your cooler climate.. I wouldn't worry about aesthetics if it's going to cost you extra.. As long as it does the job & helps grow you some food that's all that matters in my book..
Cheers sir 🙂