07-05-2007, 07:16 AM
aloha kathy,
if you gain access to the property, please get that in writing....just to cover your base. why not put a thin layer of mixed lava cinder for the flat area to have grass and raise beds around the sides or elevated areas that you want raised beds....might want to have a smaller d4 or d6 to do more contouring for you and you can build rock walls with excess and just bring in mixed lava soil which is cheaper than cinder and you can use cinder for walkways and have nice contained areas for growing your new tropicals/plants. I actually like big rocks so having them in various areas adds more visual interest especially when they are included into the plant beds, rock gardens, dry gardens etc, to add more interest than greenery.
noel
if you gain access to the property, please get that in writing....just to cover your base. why not put a thin layer of mixed lava cinder for the flat area to have grass and raise beds around the sides or elevated areas that you want raised beds....might want to have a smaller d4 or d6 to do more contouring for you and you can build rock walls with excess and just bring in mixed lava soil which is cheaper than cinder and you can use cinder for walkways and have nice contained areas for growing your new tropicals/plants. I actually like big rocks so having them in various areas adds more visual interest especially when they are included into the plant beds, rock gardens, dry gardens etc, to add more interest than greenery.
noel