Monday, April 16, 2012

Pea Gravel Patio



The pea gravel patio in our backyard has become a busy work site.   My son lies down in it, scoops the rocks with his hands...runs his hands through it like a 'dozer' to make roads...this morning he was 'digging trenches for the new houses'...

We don't need a sandbox after all!

8 comments:

  1. I am in LOVE with pea gravel. Anytime the man and I are watching a period piece on tv, I point out the pea gravel driveways (Downton Abbey, anyone?).

    How does it fare in the TO winters?

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  2. I love pea gravel too, and have been trying to convince my better half to do it in part of our yard for the last three years! I think it's very french looking. Maybe this will help convince him. I'll try
    Downtown Abbey as well.
    Lol.

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  3. Haha this is too cute. You are lucky that your elder son can keep himself entertained. Still loving and envious of how stylish your backyard is!

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  4. Oh, to be a kid again! Your backyard looks so pretty. Can you fix mine? I'll trade you a play kitchen (yup, finished mine - finally).

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  5. Love this!!! Is it easy to keep clean? I have a pretty big property and there are tons of areas in need of a total redo, we have been thinking grass but that's boring, ha ha (and we already have tons)...

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  6. We just put it in last summer....and I wouldn't call that a typical winter...so I will let you know!

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  7. I've never watched Downtown Abbey!

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  8. It hasn't been a problem to clean yet...plant and tree bits mix in, and slowly disappear. Raking the leaves off in the fall wasn't a big deal...

    it would stay looking GREAT if my son didn't dig through it (and scatter the gravel around the yard)...but a quick rake and it looks new again!

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