Thank you, @Obelixx. It’s hard work but it’s worth it in the end. I have to say I like your stone better. And you seen to have a nice stone wall as well, your acers will look beautifully there.
I’ve starter setting the edges of the path with a bit of mortar, hopefully it will end up looking nice.
Good luck with that path. The wall behind is the ruin of the old farmhouse before they got posh and built this house instead. I have no idea what these stones are doing buried there - not a path, not foundations, just dumped - unless theye were once a path and have just been buried by wind blown soil and weeds.
i'm planting my acres between the two hudrangeas just above the ex lawnmower.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
These are are only some of the stones I’ve removed. I’m getting more and more depressed about the situation. The layers of stone seem to be endless. I worry I won’t be able to grow any shrubs/small trees.
Meanwhile I’ve discovered that the name of the village means ‘stone farm’, so that sheds some light on the situation.
I’ve started laying the path, but I’m not sure I’m doing this right. Please help if you’re reading this and you know what to do. I’ve made a 1 to 5 dry mixture of cement and sand and lay the stones on that making sure to brush some of the mixture between the stones. I don’t mind it not being level and even, but it still feels rather wobbly.
If it's as dry as it is here, the cement might not have gone off yet. I believe it's supposed to absorb moisture from the soil/air/rain when you use a dry mix.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
@pitter-patter I'd be quite happy with an endless supply of stone to make features with, even if it is back-breaking. Take it easy if you can, gardening is a slow thing. What a great path!
I dare say it might still have a chance to look good in the end. I’ve waited so long to have my own garden and I wanted it so badly... I just need a bit more patience with things I suppose. I just didn’t expect so many problems! It was mostly lawn.
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Just so you know you are not alone, I dug up this pile today - more than a large wheelbarrowful
in order to clear an area to plant this wee acer
Shattered now so tomorrow OH will dig up the other side for the acer Orange Dream still in its pot.
I’ve starter setting the edges of the path with a bit of mortar, hopefully it will end up looking nice.
i'm planting my acres between the two hudrangeas just above the ex lawnmower.
Meanwhile I’ve discovered that the name of the village means ‘stone farm’, so that sheds some light on the situation.
I’ve started laying the path, but I’m not sure I’m doing this right. Please help if you’re reading this and you know what to do. I’ve made a 1 to 5 dry mixture of cement and sand and lay the stones on that making sure to brush some of the mixture between the stones. I don’t mind it not being level and even, but it still feels rather wobbly.