None of my business, but Sue did ask. Be good and sure that slate is
what you want: it's very unsympathetic outside the areas where it
"grows", and time does little to soften it even there. It's also
unpleasant to walk on, as all the pieces are flat, and slide about
underfoot. This slippiness may also be a factor on the slope you
mention, particularly if it's going to be spread on a plastic
landscape sheet: you don't want it all to end up in a heap at the
bottom. And if you're a long way from North Wales or some other
producing area, it could be more expensive than local material: the
price of stone is more about transport than anything else.

Mike.


And I'm grateful for the advice. I was thinking of slate (only on the beds)
'cos
I thought it'd stay for ever, unlike bark. Hadn't thought about the
'slippiness'
but I suppose I could level out the top beds before I lay the sheeting.

Do you think bark, or something else, would be better? Basically I'm after
tidying
it up, reducing the work and not keen on shingle in case I end up with a cat
toilet.
What about cockle shells?

Sue