David (in Normandy) wrote:
"John Kelly" wrote in message
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the gravel seemed to be a cat-litter tray for John Kelly

Gravel can look good when done properly with a membrane underneath it
and appropriate plants set through it.
It is also important not to have it too deep either for two reasons:
1) It is like wading through snow.
2) As you commented - You make the neighbourhoods largest cat litter
tray!

I prefer not to use a mambreane if the area is to be planted.

With a mambreane 50mm & planting through slits: Dust, grit & general muck
settle on the membrane, form a perfect seed bed and the seedlings grip the
membrane like limpets

Without: weedlings are easily hoed out. Approx 100mm of gravel works well.

If using the area as path, membrane, hard base and 25mm gravel is best

pk

pk