It was now time to start at the bottom with a wall, built on the sandstone rock
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| May 2010 |
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| May 2010 |
This wall set the base of the terracing and with the higher terrace already in position, the position of the intervening ones could be calculated
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| May 2010 |
The next terrace could now be constructed
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| June 2010 |
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| June 2010 |
The lower section of the temporary steps was removed and it was decided that some proper steps should go on the east side of the terracing thus forming a division between the terraces and the untamed wet areas.
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| Oct 2010 |
Another section was added to the top terrace on the left of the picture and half a dozen fruit trees were planted mostly higher up the bank but in this picture an espalier trained cooking apple is flowering in front of the terrace
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| May 2010 |
Left unchecked a few nasturtiums did rather take over during the summer, still they are an improvement over the bracken.
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| Sept 2010 |
A garden shed was needed and there was not much space to put one, no level ground near the house. The west side was decided as the only spot where one would fit
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| Oct 2010 |
Above is the base for the shed with some temporary steps and below the end result was this
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| Nov 2010 |
Last picture of 2010 November
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| Nov 2010 |
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