Problems posed if left ignored: sliding, rain runoff, more mud Tasks considered and carried out:
- slow down water flow with a straw filled swale along north side of the walkway
- landscape edging on both sides – real easy to work with and strong
- build up south side with top soil, peat moss, potting soil, hummus/manure to make the gulley more level
- Sowing the soil with winter rye and white Dutch clover
- Covering with a layer of straw to keep moist
- More pebbles to fill in the cracks
- Watering to ensure growth
Results
- Much more stable path now
- Easy to transport trash cans to and from the curb
- Can ride my bike over it.
- Anticipating the heavy spring rains to see if this system work
- Looking forward to what it will look like after the rye and white Dutch clover take hold
Resources
- Episode-56- Make A Walkway Over Mud And Keep Your Feet Dry
- Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
- Master Mark Plastics 95340 Terrace Board 5-Inch-by-40-Foot Landscape Edging Coil, Brown
- Strong son
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