Name: Rick Corey Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a) Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
I use concrete paving stones stood on end, leaning inward slightly against the soil. They are cheaper than wood and easier to build and re-arange.
I found these sizes for 90 cents to $1.25 each, and they let you build 8", 12" or 16" walls.
- - 12" x 12" x 1" thick
- - 16" x 8" x 3/4" thick
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Alyssum reseeds in the cracks most years.
Young Bamboo July 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 years old, July 2011
This bed is as shallow and narrow as a box planter or container. It runs along my "Heather Path".
Lined with heavy plastic to keep roots out, it stays wetter than any other bed I have.
These beds flank a sidewalk at the highest spot in my yard.
These 'terraced' beds were my first attempts,
so they were ratty-looking some of the time
