With the timbers put in place, it was time to start digging. The goal was to have a level place to sit. After Measuring the space, it was clear that one timber would be almost completely flush with the ground, while to other would sit almost entirely on top of it.
I'm not sure if there is a "right" way to level off timbers, so I adopted my own technique. Dig, level, stuff dirt underneath, level, repeat. It took a long time, but I saw the results I wanted.
Thankfully, my landscape edger was the same width as the timber. I used it to cut out blocks of grass.
Next, I put in the bars to secure the timbers to the ground. I also added some corner brackets to shore-up the frame.
Gilligan came outside to help. Being afraid of hand tools, powertools, and banging noises, he spent most of his time eating plants and sunning himself. Not a great helper, but he sure is cute.
And we have a frame! Next weekend: lattice and fill.
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