| | 1. Gathering raw materials, free but for gas |
| | | 2. Using batter boards and string to layout the wall |
| | | 3. Almost looks professional. Checking level of concrete chunks as it goes |
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| | 4. Verifying everything is straight and true |
| | | 5. Tools of the trade: level, chisel, sledge, mini sledge . . . |
| | | 6. Setting the corner chunks and infilling with rubble |
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| | 7. First layer done, half the second layer started, filling with crushed rock |
| | | 8. Switched to crushed rock as the filler, it packs very firm |
| | | 9. Different shot of the outer wall, trying to plant trees at the same time |
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| | | 11. The wall turns on a 100+ degree corner and sweeps out toward the street |
| | | 12. Foundations and first few layers set down |
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| | 13. With a few layers down I paused to start planting the garden |
| | | 14. The short segment near the house rises up |
| | | 15. Half the layers in with some initial planting |
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| | 16. The use of crushed rock as filler creates a flat surface for the next layer |
| | | 17. Path cutting through the wall |
| | | 18. Adding more height to the wall |
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| | 19. The wall at its maximum height on the right |
| | | 20. The garden filling in |
| | | 21. Finally, the wall is finished and the garden continues to fill in |
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| | 22. A year later I spent the last 2 hours adding the top course near the house |
| | | 23. Finished wall with a maturing garden growing inside |
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