Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Materials Indicate Movement

Parking at the left with concrete block/gravel, enter the home at stones + wood steps, driving lane of cubed stone/gravel.Stone at doorway, below.
Concrete blocks/gravel for parking, below.
Cubed stone/gravel, below, for roads.
And, below,
they look great together.
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Did you notice something FABULOUS? Each is water permeable.
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Nice to pull onto these surfaces & hear their bit of crunch and feel their texture under your tires.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Pics from Mixson, my project in Charleston, SC.
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9 comments:

  1. My House, My GardenMarch 9, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Tara ... I am loving me some black star gravel lately! I need black star gravel. In the middle of renovating my backyard. I am going to implement a lot of your design but did not have the energy to do it all myself! I know, I know, you are disappointed. :) Getting the hardscape done first and then on to my garden! Black star gravel is already in the plan.

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  2. My House, My GardenMarch 9, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Tara ... I am loving me some black star gravel lately! I need black star gravel. In the middle of renovating my backyard. I am going to implement a lot of your design but did not have the energy to do it all myself! I know, I know, you are disappointed. :) Getting the hardscape done first and then on to my garden! Black star gravel is already in the plan.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Love those surfaces! Very eco friendly AND beautiful!
    They are lucky to have you!

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  4. KathyMarch 9, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    T...and I thought that I was the only one that heard "the crunch" and loved it......k

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  5. Desert DwellerMarch 9, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Great points on using hardscape well...permeability is so important, from arid climes to wet climes.

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  6. Desert DwellerMarch 9, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Great points on using hardscape well...permeability is so important, from arid climes to wet climes.

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  7. Joy@aVintageGreenMarch 9, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Textures and Sound. Love the photo evidence of your hard work.
    - Joy

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  8. joanieMarch 9, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Thanks for showing different types of permeable paving. I hope people will start to realize how beneficial this is for reducing run-off. Love your blog.

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  9. home before darkMarch 9, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Would do this on my drive in a heartbeat. Unfortunately it's steep enough to sled down. Years ago a scientist at our state's geological survey wrote a poem "gravel is our friend." Damned straight!

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