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Backyard Landscape

Bark mulch, Drawing, Fences, Landscaping, Pavers, Planter boxes, Retaining wall

San Francisco

August/September/October 2017

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Before

Before

Aug 24

Vegetation Elimination

Vegetation Elimination

Aug 28

I used vinegar to kill most of the plants. Surviving plants were pulled out by the roots. (I did not use Round-up)

Ready to start building retaining walls

Ready to start building retaining walls

Sep 22

Retaining walls and new fence

Retaining walls and new fence

Sep 27

Ready to start grading the soil

Ready to start grading the soil

Oct 13

Putting down the first layer of gravel for the patio

Putting down the first layer of gravel for the patio

Oct 20

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Done

Done

Oct 31

The bark mulch is a combination of black, brown, and red colors.

In the planter boxes are beans, peas, onions, cilantro, mint, basil, and rosemary.

About 20,000 pounds of material was used in this project.

lower terrace

lower terrace

The lower terrace was completed September 2020

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View from space

View from space

courtesy Google Earth