Well, here it is: all 8 tons. And that’s just half of what I’m going to need.
I started shoveling the gray river-rock (from the Salt River) into the swale on the east side of my house; I put weed cloth underneath (that’s the black stuff), it’s porous but helps keep weeds out:
Anything green you see is a weed. Because of all the rain, the weeds are unbelievable. Three weeks ago I picked all my kale, leaving behind just stubs of plants; and with the recent rain, it’s all come back:
The poppies are volunteers. It’s supposed to hit 80 degrees later this week….so I’ll have to pick it all and freeze it. I have a feeling temperatures are going to warm up quick, which is why I’m anxious to move all that rock while it’s still cool.
