Stairs are poured, got some inspiration to make it look like wood while I was putting in the pattern with a broom - now I just need to find masonry paint in a wood colour that isn't $90. I placed the beds into position to mark where the holes needed to be dug for the posts. Also picked up 2m³ of bush mulch to fill the bottom half. Access to firewood cutting is hour or so away and I don't have a chainsaw - 2m³ of wood was going to cost me $320. The bush mulch was $25m³ - I've accepted that it will sink faster than had I used logs but I simply cannot outlay $ on wood at the moment. For my next 3 beds I hope to be able to have my brother cut the wood and deliver it when he meets his new niece - otherwise it'll be a title change (no longer hugelkultur style).
(Yes there's more work on the face of the steps to be done - mix wasn't sloppy enough to go down around some of the rubble correctly - but this give the opportunity to continue the wood pattern
(Yes there's more work on the face of the steps to be done - mix wasn't sloppy enough to go down around some of the rubble correctly - but this give the opportunity to continue the wood pattern