Beneath the Bamboo

by | Sep 27, 2020

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We extended the planting bed underneath the big black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra), having removed the step in the patio. It needed to be tidied up a bit.

Extending the planting bed
Extending the planting bed
That step has got to go
That step has got to go
Making a new edge
Making a new edge
The bricks that we'll see
The bricks that we'll see
Another layer of bricks
Another layer of bricks
Waiting for mortar to dry
Waiting for mortar to dry
Now for the patio
Now for the patio
Where's the step gone?
Where's the step gone?
Looking neater already
Looking neater already
Need to work on the patio
Need to work on the patio
Edged properly
Edged properly
Continuing the paving downhill
Continuing the paving downhill
Not too bad a job
Not too bad a job

This is the part of the garden that can be seen through the back windows of the lounge, so it was quite important to get it right. There were a few plants that were right underneath the bamboo. The plan was to extend the planting bed to give them more light and space. The area is big enough now for more plants, if we are ever allowed to go out and buy any.