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The stepped beds could also be built using concrete blocks. The 32 inches of drop
wouldrequireaminimumoffourrowsofeightinchblocksoreightrowsoffourinchblocks.
Four steps could be made from one row of eight inch blocks or four steps could be made
from two rows of four inch blocks.
Figure 52
shows two different solutions to building
raised beds with blocks on a slope. The top example requires fewer blocks, but will be less
stable than the lower example because the different steps are not tied together and there is
less mass to hold the soil in place and resist movement from walking and sitting.
