That was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. I only had the one return trip to Bunnings and the whole first five steps of the new garden bed plan were completed by 4pm!

I can’t take all the credit. Thanks to Kim and Vicky who were amazeballs! Vicky already knew the word ‘haunching’ and could use it correctly in a sentence. She also knew a good deal about mixing concrete. Kim was the muscles in the team whilst I provided lunch!

With the first five steps completed, I now just need for the concrete to harden before step six which involves digging up all the hard road base and then replacing it with soil ready to plant. Hopefully I can get this part done over the easter break.

In the meantime, I have some more design choices to make. I’m sure people won’t mind sharing their thoughts!

1. Do I keep the rosemary or not?
   I could get rid of the old, original bush and shift the middle of the two newer bushes to the left to make three evenly spaced clumps.
   
2. Should I plant one tree in the middle or two trees side by side?
   
3. What type of trees should I plant?
   I already have a frangipani that isn’t doing very well in a pot but should do better in the ground and a yuzu tree which is going gangbusters in its pot.
   A dwarf portwine magnolia is another possibility.