It took a couple of days, but we got all the woodchips spread. The muscles in my back, legs, arms and hands are protesting from the increased activity, but it felt good to be working outdoors in the sun. Now I’m looking for a few large (huge) boulders to place near the circle of dirt in the middle of the chips, then I’ll bring in some topsoil to mound around the boulders and plant some hardy roses. It will be interesting to see if my landscape plan changes as we proceed. Meanwhile, the 4″ layer of woodchips should serve to slow down the growth of weeds, and that is a good thing.
More tomorrow.
Gail Niebrugge, Alaskan Artist
