• Doesn't look like much but underneath are reasonably level Ecobases, on reasonably level earth. It's a bit of a headfuck, but the string is actually horizontally level.

    There was a reason for not having the front and back square with each other, but I started so long ago I can't remember!

    I decided not to use any weedproof matting as it didn't seem necessary.

    Still to do:

    • re-level of the shingle
    • move all the rubbish to the alley ready for the tip
    • move the Wendy House
    • wood chip everywhere
    • plant stuff

    I did buy a little bamboo in the discount section of a garden centre, fargesia rufa. We'll see how it progresses.

    Thanks again to @rhowe for the shingle.

  • I know this is received wisdom, but I got a really decent sized and aggressive growing clump out in under a day using an angle grinder and enthusiastic mattock-wielding.

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