Battleangel | Personal

In order to level out part of the garden somewhat and make the patio more versatile I decided to add a wooden section on one side to replace a sloped patch of grass.

The groundwork is really the worst part of these projects imo. Just peeling off the grass and disposing of it elsewhere can be work enough. Not to mention digging the holes for the concrete pillars. I took the easy way out this time though and rented an earth auger. Perhaps not the most ideal auger design I’ve seen, especially with the handles, but it worked nicely. Ideally I would have wanted a manual drill like Skurupsborren but was on a tight schedule and couldn’t find anything like that nearby. Perhaps for the future. I really like the idea of disposing of garden waste, especially the stickier kind like apples and plums, by burying it. It might seem like a kooky idea but it clearly has a lot of advantages. And using a manual drill might not be that much slower since the ground here is riddled with rocks of all sizes that can stop any sort of auger dead in its tracks. My short experience with the gas powered auger was that the engine was mostly a nuisance, the drill was a few inches too short and narrow. But it all depends on the soil composition obviously.

Anyway, about the patio, the first phase is now complete. The deck is in place and the railing and skirt will have to wait until spring.

The deck obviously need a good coating of oil as well as a scrubbing of soap and water. I will have some trouble designing a skirt because the placement of the pillars but I’m sure I’ll think of something. Below the deck will be a decorative flower bed filled with lavender or something running all the way up to the rose arch (which I also haven’t built yet).