Behind the house were a bunch of blackberries and other bushes. While I enjoy picking blackberries out the back door, I wanted to do more with the space next spring. Therefore, my step son and wife helped me clear the bushes out.
After chopping down the bushes, the lawnmower was run over the area to cut the stems close to the ground. The cut branches and leaves were left where they were to add organic material.

When completed I had a slightly sloped terrace. On the back side of the terrace I added some thin trees and branches that I chopped down. This hopefully will stop the soil from eroding before I plant in it. As a side bonus, they should provide extra organic material.

It took a few weekends to get this project done for it was a decent size project. Now, the leaves from the trees are adding an additional layer of mulch. My hope is that by next spring I will be planting quite a few plants in the area. All the organic matter will break down and make for very nice soil.
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