In my attempt to improve the dry-landscape garden (or viewing garden) along side the driveway, I purchased a large rock to place within the pea stone.
This is the stone I came across at the local stone/hardscape supply store. It only cost $35, but I thought it was worth it because it had so much character.
Unfortunately, it cost $75 to have it delivered. Its moments like this that I miss my pickup truck I sold back in 2013.
Once delivered, I still had to move the rock and rotate it into place. I also had to find a way to lift it upwards. A large hole was dug and a 2 x 4 and shovel were used to shift it around, but eventually I had to get help from my wife to move it. It was extremely heavy.
After 3 hours of messing around, I finally had it in place. About 10% is buried, so it is actually bigger than it appears. Once in, I reworked the pea stone and cleaned up.
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The stone has a lot of character, especially on the side I chose as the face. It also looks good from a distance and the driveway.
It looks great, but that is it for stones. I don't want to fill in this area with too much. I am also reconsidering the location of any future Tortoise Island I was considering in the previous post, perhaps in he planting bed instead of the pea stone. I have to think on it some more.
