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Garden Paths?

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monica123

What are some good things to make garden paths out of? I want something unique and different, do you have any ideas? I have plain stepping stones now, but I'd like something different.


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grnspot110

grnspot110

I make my own stepping stones w/multi-colored pea gravel embedded into the top. Also use river gravel for some paths (will need edging). ~~ grnspot110


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mystreba

mystreba

I like using large pavers with space in between for ground cover plantings, like this Sedum Anglina...

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monica123

I like the pavers idea. I want something so that my son can walk through the garden and not step on my plants constantly, he tries to avoid them but sometimes with short legs it is hard.


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Greenblades

When my kids were little we had a Goodwill month. We went every day to a different thrift store and bought up to 3 of their cheapest bowling balls. Then I buried them in my flower bed in a double curvy path down the middle. I lined it with wildflowers, and put the flowers I loved on the outside.

Then my kids could run down the middle of the garden and make a game out of staying on the path (which were the curved tops of bowling balls.)


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mystreba

mystreba

Greenblades said:
When my kids were little we had a Goodwill month. We went every day to a different thrift store and bought up to 3 of their cheapest bowling balls. Then I buried them in my flower bed in a double curvy path down the middle. I lined it with wildflowers, and put the flowers I loved on the outside. Then my kids could run down the middle of the garden and make a game out of staying on the path (which were the curved tops of bowling balls.)
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Yahoo for thrift stores! What a great idea - I think that's the most unusual garden path I've ever heard of.


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KennyV

Had not considered that... but I do have a truck load of bowling balls, I had no use for them... They are just resting in a fence row. I bought all the bowling pins from an alley that was hit by a tornado years ago, the balls came with them.
I will try the path walk way out... Thanks for the idea, KennyV


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BKBrown

BKBrown

KennyV said:
Had not considered that... but I do have a truck load of bowling balls, I had no use for them... They are just resting in a fence row. I bought all the bowling pins from an alley that was hit by a tornado years ago, the balls came with them.
I will try the path walk way out... Thanks for the idea, KennyV
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You could cut them in half with a bandsaw and leave flat side up ! :biggrin:


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KennyV

BKBrown said:
You could cut them in half with a bandsaw and leave flat side up ! :biggrin:
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The inside of a bowling ball is not what you think... I thought the same thing:frown:.
Only the outside covering is a nice hard plastic. KennyV


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BKBrown

BKBrown

KennyV said:
The inside of a bowling ball is not what you think... I thought the same thing:frown:.
Only the outside covering is a nice hard plastic. KennyV
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I know the middle is not as hard as the outside - different ones will have different textures inside - unless they are soft cork they should still be hard enough for walkways --- I could be wrong --- I don't know it all ???????? :rolleyes:

Gramp always said "The more you know, the more you know you should know more." :wink:


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Greenblades

We briefly thought about cutting them in half, but I wasn't sure how and I thought experimentation might end up having them all cracked and unusable if I did it wrong. But the kids liked the texture and bumpiness. It was almost like a low key playground toy for them to hop across and practice keeping their balance--without real danger of falling into the flowers.


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KennyV

BKBrown said:
I know the middle is not as hard as the outside - The more you know, the more you know you should know more.:wink:
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Having a few to crack open ... I did just that.
The density of the inside varies with the weight of the finished ball... None will withstand moisture once the outside cover is cracked.:smile: KennyV


#13

BKBrown

BKBrown

KennyV said:
Having a few to crack open ... I did just that.
The density of the inside varies with the weight of the finished ball... None will withstand moisture once the outside cover is cracked.:smile: KennyV
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OK -- I was just going by the inside (finger and thumb holes) in the ones I have and have used. Good to know ! :biggrin:


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KennyV

The thumb and finger holes have to be drilled in a particular patch of thick deep plastic, the rest of the ball is not so thick ... tough plastic thou.
If you beef up your pumpkin cannon bowling balls make fair cannon balls. :biggrin: KennyV
But enough black powder WILL crack them.. :biggrin::ashamed::biggrin:


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monica123

There are certainly some interesting ideas, thanks a bunch for the replies, I have some interesting hunts ahead of me to find something interesting for my garden path.


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mystreba

mystreba

monica123 said:
There are certainly some interesting ideas, thanks a bunch for the replies, I have some interesting hunts ahead of me to find something interesting for my garden path.
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I decided to give up on my garden path and go bowling instead...


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KennyV

I've got some Bowling balls for you... Ha ha..:smile: KennyV


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Harriet

You must have wonderful neighbors---I'd never hear the end of it here in Arkansas! (though my neighbors are the best.) I like using "mixed media". I have flagstone/crushed flagstone pathways. The large flagstones serve as stepping stones and the crushed stone fills in around them.


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