Remember the rocks? The ones in our flowerbeds, especially near the roses? The ones that aren't worth a darn in terms of reducing weeds and keeping plant roots cool and moist? After extensive discussion, we've decided we no longer want the remaining rocks in the flower beds. We want to replace the rocks with nice, soft, biodegradable mulch.This decision led to the next logical question: how do we get rid of them? Various options were discussed.
-Burying them in the backyard (no hole that we can make would be deep enough).
-Throwing them out with the trash (what do you mean, Mr. Sanitation Worker, that our garbage bins are unusually heavy this week?)
-Donation to the Goodwill (do they take rocks?)
-Asking Lowes to buy them back from us (ha)
We even considered a plan that included surreptitious contributions to our fellow citizens' landscaping. We had locations with similar rocks staked out even, but decided we probably wouldn't be able to find someone who would agree to babysit O. for a midnight rock relocation project.
Instead, I listed the rocks on a local bulletin board, and within three days, I received eight offers to take them off our hands. Wow. By they next weekend (keep your fingers crossed), the rocks should be gone!
3 comments:
Ahhhh, if only I lived a little closer! I need rocks between my raised beds. They're already there, but I suspect they get imbedded in the ground as they're trodden on. Anyway, I'm in need of a LOT more! Who ever knows what someone else's treasures are? ha.
Around plants, though, I'm in full agreement. Good old biodegradable mulch can't be beat! ;-)
I would have happily given them to you! Yep, they get imbedded into the ground. There is a layer of plastic between the ground and the rocks so we have been able to pry them up, though.
You need to show your parents how to access your blog. (They might even start one of their own!) Your mom would have a great one.
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