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Then dig out the soil inside the circle to a depth of about 6in and remove the earth. Tread the surface flat. Lay a row of bricks or stones on the inside of the circle, keeping the tops level. cement bricks the bricks or stones. Place a short length of drainage pipe in the middle of the circle and mark out the "spokes" leading from this center to the outside of the wheel. Lay bricks or stones along these lines and cement bricks them in. Fill the segments with potting compost and gently firm, bringing the level to the top of the edging. Plant the herbs and water them thoroughly.

BRICKS ARE not widely used as paving because of the cost involved and the time needed to lay them. However, if they are carefully laid, bricks of appropriate texture and pattern can give a very pleasing appearance indeed, especially on fairly shoi paths. Hard, dense, impermeable types should be used: they must be frost resistan and not prone to disintegration. Engineeri bricks are mostly suitable, but stick to mellow colors. The bricks can be laid either on their side or flat. The latter way i cheaper, but make sure that the top surfaa have a suitable finish: on many facing brie only the sides and ends are suitable for exposure. A variety of Paver bricks and cement bricks blocks is available, and some of thi incorporate patterns in their surface.

THE USE of gravel as a paving material can be very effective in many styles of garden. Furthermore, it is easy to lay and easy to maintain. However, you must take steps to restrict the tiny stones to the pathway by providing some form of positive edging, such as bricks laid on edge or cement bricks curb stones bedded in sand or cement bricks, or even stout preservative-treated boards secured by stakes driven into the ground.