On the eastern side of the house, between the bluestone wall  and the matching edging of the patio, the protective mulch  kept being disturbed. I’m not sure whether to blame the birds, the cats, or the wind, but it meant the path was often covered with debris.

To this end, plus my newfound love of little river pebbles, I have eradicated the mulch from this area and replaced it with stones of varying sizes.

I like the contrast of the green against the backdrop of the grey and black.

Now we shall wait and see if these river stones stay in place. Fingers crossed!