It was a pretty good weekend for me. You might even say it rocked! Of course that’s partly a play one words, can you guess why?
Maybe I went to a concert.
Nope. Once our kids came around exciting rock concerts were out of the picture. Not that I really mind I never was much for partying.
Maybe I went rock climbing?
Nope. I like my neck completely unbroken just fine thank you!
I went rock hunting!
On my in-law’s property is a wealth of rocks that I like to gather from every now and then for use in the garden. As the temperatures rise and fall heaving occurs and expels new rocks from the ground each year. The property is all clay and limestone very similar to another garden blogger’s garden that we know!
In the first picture is a small mound of limestone rocks next to an old stump. I bring the limestone rocks home to make borders around our garden beds. We are slowly covering each area with rock borders to give a more formalized appearance. The rocks help to define where the garden begins and the grass ends.
These rocks are more of a sandstone. I don’t bring these home with us since my other-in-law prefers these rocks to use for her borders. I gathered up any rocks I found and sorted them as I collected them into the two piles. The rock in the front of the picture is about 9-12 inches high. These are not small rocks, nor are they light! Of course they are much smaller that the last two rocks I pulled from the ground.
Winter time is the best time to collect the rocks since the foliage in the trees is bare and the perennials have died back making walking through the woods fairly easy, especially with a wheelbarrow.
As for the other thing that rocked this weekend:
Other posts on rocks and gravel in the garden:
Using Rock and Gravel in the Garden
Rock This Way
Laying a Natural Stepping Stone Pathway
Dave,
Lucky you to find a treasure trove of rock! They are wonderful additions to the garden and I know you will put them to good use! You are now a rock hunter! You’re life will be changed…you won’t be able to drive down the interstate and pass a small rock slide without thinking…”Hmm, can I stop and get those rocks!” One word of warning…take care of your back! Thank you for the link!
Gail
And to think how much money I paid for Tennessee thin at my last home. I might sneak over there and get it back. I need to find a farmer who wants to get rid of his rocks.
I wanted to participate in your seed exchange but I have no seed producing flowers yet. Do it again next year!
Rock on! I’ve never gone rock hunting but I’ve moved large boulders from back to front garden. Ugh.
Hi Dave, oh I love rocks! There is no end to the garden spots that benefit from them, whether around the edge or just as specimens. I also envy your ability to lift said rocks! 🙂
Frances
Those are some awesome looking rocks. They’ll be beautiful in the garden. I hear the Super Bowl was quite a nail biter. Hubby was giving me a blow by blow. Sigh. Glad the Steelers won.
I agree with Gail! Lucky you!!
You are so lucky to have these beautiful rocks available and for free! A bit of sweat and back pain involved but otherwise, lucky you…
They will make a nice addition to your garden. 🙂
What a perfect party for a gardener! They’d decorate your garden beautifully. Nature has many ways of beautifying itself!
Dave, this is the 2nd post today where rocks have been the subject. Rocks are on my mind, because I have a plan to bring in a whole bunch more to add to our garden. I'm counting on my hubby to do that, because I cause damage to my neck & back, & shoulder by lifting, carrying and placing heavy ones a few years ago.
They are very expensive here, and I'm afraid to think of how much it will cost. I wonder if there would be any extras that I could 'unload' from you??!! (J/K)
Sounds like a “Rockin” weekend to me! I love going “nature shopping” you never know what you may find to make use of in the garden. Best of all, It’s free!
It definitely takes some care to not damage the back. Limiting what you put into each wheelbarrow load helps but sometimes you overdo it anyway. Free stuff is good stuff!