DIY driveway Hole Temporary Fix, Part 2

Great news!  It worked!

When my husband got home there was enough resistance within my great amalgamation of materials that the tires didn't sink more than an inch!  There was no sinking, no dragging of muck, and no punctured tires. 



Yes, I was worried about punctured tires.  Some of the branches that I laid out had some rather sharp points on them.  I was glad to see that I worried for nothing.

Of course, with all good news there seems to be bad news, as well.  So here it is:


It's really, really ugly.

It does the job, which is what's most important, but I'd say it has a long way to go before it's something that doesn't make me blush with embarrassment every time I look at it.

I have plenty of black walnuts in the yard, so I'll be picking them off the ground each time I go out.  It'll take a reasonably long time to acquire enough of them to do the job properly, but I think they'll do a great job of transforming this mess into something that's both functional and asthetically pleasing.

As a bonus, the organic materials I'm using will make this an environmentally friendly fix.  After a while, as the materials start to break down, I'll be able to plant a small ground cover and get the plants' roots to do the job for me.

That's the plan, anyway!