A few years ago I inherited some grindstones that had originally belonged to my grandfather. I shared HERE how I turned them into a path to my storage shed at the Lankford House.

When we sold the Lankford House it was one of the things I wrote into the contract that DID NOT convey. We dug them up and moved them to the Bogey House and set them under some potted plants.

When we were making the side yard pathway a few weeks ago, Brian suggested we use the grindstones to make a path in the large back flower bed.

Outstanding idea. You could hardly see them under the pots and using them for another pathway would really highlight them. Bonus: I have wanted to make a little path in that flower bed.

The original plan was to set them and then fill in with rock…like the rock we used in the side yard.

We raked out the area where we wanted the path…not difficult since it was mostly decomposed mulch from last year. We bordered the area with metal landscape edging then proceeded to set the stones as I did at the Lankford House.

When we were putting down the cedar mulch I decided we should save a few bucks this year and just fill it with black mulch…just to create a contrast.

LOVE!!!

Truth be told, I think I like it better than I would rock. I know it will take some annual maintenance, but it only took 7 bags of black mulch, which is waaaay cheaper than the $250 worth of rock it would have taken.

The hostas are popping, the dogwoods are just starting to bloom and in a few weeks I will fill the other pots with colorful annuals. As I mentioned a few years ago I do most of my summer flowers in pots and just a few in the ground. Saves on my back and knees!

Spring is just around the corner. We have had a few days of “window open” weather but the heat still kicks on every once in a while.

Any day!