Landfill

Here's an example of the junk that I unearthed from the yard while excavating for the wall. This was what the previous owner used to fill in the brick steps from the house to the patio:



Wood, brick chips, old concrete, any junk he could lay hands on. (I presume the fly was just visiting.) The patio was a lumpy, wet mess since it was largely build right on top of dirt and roots. I'm looking forward to walking on the deck with 12" of airspace to the ground.