Rasied bed construction
Railroad ties were chosen as a quick and econmical ($1/foot) edge for these raised beds in the backyard. 20 yards of ammended topsoil were used to fill the beds and a 3" layer of pine mulch laid on top.
This was Phase one of a two step process, the second step included two more raised beds and reseeding of the bare spots in the lawn around the beds and drainage runoff.
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The crew finishing up the brush removal, spreading soil, and prepping for RR tie install. |
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Finishing up moving the first ten yards of ammended topsoil. |
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Bagging up the last of the trash. |
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The view of the new bed from the back of the house. |
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A closer view of the finished progect. |
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This drain runoff had been poorly set by the builder some years ago so we reset it to hold the slope pressure while we were there :) |