Forum

What to do with Exc...
 
Share:
Notifications
Clear all

What to do with Excess G1 Gravel for Garden?

5 Posts
2 Users
0 Reactions
115 Views
 Neo
(@neo)
Posts: 65
Trusted Member
Topic starter
 

Hi guys,

I recently renovated my Nanay's garden to make it more elderly friendly and non-green thumb friendly. It was a renovation on a tight budget.

For the pathway, I used red concrete pavers as stepping stones surrounded by G1 gravel. I didn't use the more river expensive stones and pebbles as they are slippery at nilulumot. G1 gravel ay hindi raw nilulumot. And because of its different shape, hindi sya slippery. Para pa nga syang naglalock.

I retain the low maintenance full sun plants.

For the grass, I use the new frog grass. Though expensive, it's very low maintenance. The previous bermuda and blue grasses napabayaan, kaya napuno ng ligaw na damo.

I got a lot of leftover gravel and some pavers which I used in a pocket garden infront of the house (naging tambakan lang din ito dati ng trash bins, etc).

And I still have about half cubic meter of gravel.

Here's what I did. I separated the grayish gravel from the brownish rust-colored gravel. I created a series of planters in front of the house's concrete fence, and attached the gravels alternately (dati kasi plain 4-in CHB lang iyong nandun).

I just reused some plants instead of buying new ones. The old white stones from the grotto na mejo nilumot na, I used to decorate the planters and plant box, acting as mulch. Gravel also serves as mulch.

My question now is can I use a sealer or concrete sealer on the planters and the pavers so that they would retain their bright colors and glossyness? Kelangan pa bang lasunin ang surface bago lagyan ng sealer?

My next question is what to do with the leftover G1 gravel for a garden project?

TIA for the suggestions and advice.

Neo

 
Posted : 16/11/2011 8:43 pm
 Neo
(@neo)
Posts: 65
Trusted Member
Topic starter
 

Re: What to do with Excess G1 Gravel for Garden?

And here are the other pix. Limited pala sa 4 images per post.

 
Posted : 16/11/2011 8:44 pm
rosy
 rosy
(@rosy)
Posts: 4307
Member
 

Re: What to do with Excess G1 Gravel for Garden?

HI there bro NEO,

Very nicely done bro, and ganda ng ginawa mong mga renovations and pocket gardens, congrats for a job well done. 😉

I'm so glad there is another one in the community active in gardening and also has a green thumb, bro keep on posting your projects sa gardening so that others may be inspired plus para dumami pa tribe natin, ehe he he he he . Me I haven't posted lately sa garden thread kasi very busy pa sa metal working, maybe soon or in the near future mag popost uli ako, but garden fixtures and furnitures naman in steel. 😀 :rolleyes:

Again bro congrats 1111 :cheerleader:

CIGWELD Weldskill 250 amp Mig Welder
AHP Alpha-TIG 200X welder
HITRONIC 300 Amp DC Inverter IGBT Welder
YAMATO 300 amp AC Stick Welder
YAMATO 200 amp DC Inverter IGBT Welder
DeWALT Chopsaw
HOBART and ESAB Welding Helmets
cloned STIHLs
MS 044 chainsaw
MS 070 chainsaw

 
Posted : 17/11/2011 11:12 am
 Neo
(@neo)
Posts: 65
Trusted Member
Topic starter
 

Re: What to do with Excess G1 Gravel for Garden?

HI there bro NEO,

Very nicely done bro, and ganda ng ginawa mong mga renovations and pocket gardens, congrats for a job well done.

I'm so glad there is another one in the community active in gardening and also has a green thumb, bro keep on posting your projects sa gardening so that others may be inspired plus para dumami pa tribe natin, ehe he he he he . Me I haven't posted lately sa garden thread kasi very busy pa sa metal working, maybe soon or in the near future mag popost uli ako, but garden fixtures and furnitures naman in steel.

Again bro congrats 1111 :cheerleader:

Madaming salamat Sir Rosy, 🙂

Di ko alam kung green thumb ako. Basta alam ko ayokong gumastos sa hardinero at sa landscaper. Mahal eh. 🙂

Actually, tuwang tuwa si Nanay. Even iyong nephew ko na pinatulong ko magbuhat ng sand at gravel paakyat sa garden-grotto, at sa pagkakabit ng gravel sa planters, sabi sakin, "Ninong, maganda pala ang feeling pag nakita mo na ang resulta ng gawa mo ay maganda."

Maski mga kapitbahay namin nung nakikitang ginagawa namin iyong sa labas, natutuwa.

At kwento ng nephew ko, isang araw daw iyong mga classmates daw ng tropa nya, nakita nya nagkukuhanan ng pix sa harap ng bahay.

Isa lang lagi ang comment. Gusto nila colorful daw.

Kapag namulaklak na iyong bougainvilla, kalachuci at forget me not sa harap, may color na. Kapag may extra budget, buy na lang new plants na ibang kulay, na low maintenance.

Sana nga iyong eugenia ay lumago na, para makortehan ko na parang christmas tree. Ganun iyong isang eugenia sa backyard namin.

Pero ano pa kaya ang pwede kong gawin din sa extra gravel? At pwede ko bang lagyan ng sealer ang pavers and planters with gravel? at lasunin muna ang surface bago lagyan ng sealer?

I saw your garden pix. Anglaki pala ng property nyo at ang daming pocket gardens at halaman. Anggaganda! Can't wait to see your steel garden fixtures. 🙂

Salamat ulit, Sir.

 
Posted : 19/11/2011 1:20 am
rosy
 rosy
(@rosy)
Posts: 4307
Member
 

Re: What to do with Excess G1 Gravel for Garden?

Bro NEO,

EHE he he he he he , kaya nga tinawag na DIY EH, ikaw ang gagawa at hindi ibang tao.

It is really very rewarding to oneself when one finishes a project or projects specially when you see the end result plus other appreciate what you have finished. Congrats to your nanay, friends and relatives, they have a son that can produce beautiful arrangement of plants and pocket gardens, they are so lucky to have you, you can do wonders around your house. :p

Like me too, medyo kuripot and do not want to hire a hardinero, I'D rather do the gardening myself, I love to commune with nature and plants, I like to be part of the various plants growing stages. watering, fertilizing and trimming them plants. 😉 :rolleyes:

When it comes to your excess gravel, don't rush your garden projects, put them in sacks and store them in your garage or back of the house, maybe in the near future you will have good use for them again in your plans. 😀

-------------------------------

Bro Neo, my son is a Landscape architect and that is what they do, design landscape gardens big or small that is why I do recognize also beautiful arrangements of plants and garden landscaping, just like what you just did so again congrats on your DIY garden projects, though medyo magastos lang sa materyales, LOL

CIGWELD Weldskill 250 amp Mig Welder
AHP Alpha-TIG 200X welder
HITRONIC 300 Amp DC Inverter IGBT Welder
YAMATO 300 amp AC Stick Welder
YAMATO 200 amp DC Inverter IGBT Welder
DeWALT Chopsaw
HOBART and ESAB Welding Helmets
cloned STIHLs
MS 044 chainsaw
MS 070 chainsaw

 
Posted : 19/11/2011 1:56 pm
Share: