I have been getting ready to add on to my rock garden and also need to mix more potting medium to re-pot succulents. I have had a hard time with getting the correct size grit or sand.If i go to my local feed store and ask for turkey grit is that big enough? Last night i seen a bag of broken oyster shells/oyster grit.I couldn't see the pieces but through the bag the pieces felt big,would that work as well.Is there anything about oyster shells good for succulents?
I have been adding pea gravel to my rock garden but have been lucky enough to be planting on a hill.The parts i'm adding on top & to 1 side of the existing bed aren't on as much of a slope.I'm going to have to build up with amended soil.I really need to make sure it drains good.Pea gravel works but would grit or sand work better? I have asked for the sand and i'm always shown play sand even when i tell them big grain,for good drainage etc... even lowes say they didn't have anything "like that".
I do want to use the best for drainage but looking for best price as well.
The 1st. photo is on the side of the bed so it's still on the slope but you can see in the 2nd photo i started the bed on top of the slope and now want to go a little further up but the ground is leveled off up there.I want to wrap the bed around the stump that has all the sedum on it.It's really spectacular when it blooms & the angelina is great in the winter.These plants spread so fast i won't have to wait long for the stump the be covered in both summer & winter!!
Any advice appreciated, i still have some cleaning up to finish to get the bed ready for the addition of some new plants.
