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A steep muddy slope- transformed!

comments (1) June 27th, 2010 in gallery

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The awkward underdeck area has now become a great place to sit  out of the rain and watch the frogs.
There is the drop-off I tried so hard to hide. It is planted with blueberries and lots of diverse shrubs to hold the slope. More then 50 yards of horse manure, compost and mulch was hauled in by wheelbarrow an dumped to help create a space that could be level enough to use.   
The Gunnera is planted on a south facing wet slope - we expect maximum performance!
A stream with 4 waterfalls drop into the pond...we like the flow of water calm and to be quiet enough to hear the birds (and each other talk)
Thick pavers are stable and were easy  to work with to make the steps up.  Also good contrast to the other stonework.   The garden is NEW  -  so plants are still deciding how well they will take to their locations... in a year I think it should be really natural and easy to maintain. We love all the wildlife that comes when there is water. Wonderful!
The awkward underdeck area has now become a great place to sit  out of the rain and watch the frogs. Click the image to enlarge.

The awkward "underdeck" area has now become a great place to sit  out of the rain and watch the frogs.
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This garden started a year and a half ago out of concern for the stability of a constantly muddy steep slope. There were  signs that the original railroad ties were dropping and the narrow path behind the house falling away.  The wildlife reserve beyond was a nice view though, and the area sunny and protected .. So I  started digging a hole  for the water garden I really wanted- despite the difficulty of working on a steep slope with no machine access.  It was worth it ! 

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StoneArt writes: Nice job, I especially like your stone paved area by the water. Posted: 5:53 am on June 29th
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