The Second Course of the Raised-Bed Rock Garden
In Step 3, I'll build on this first course....
The second course of the raised-bed rock garden is simply a smaller version of the first. That is, the diameter of the stone perimeter that you lay on top of the first layer will be smaller, forming a circle within a circle.
I used my heaviest stones for the first course. For the second course, I did reserve some large rocks, but it was the prettiest rocks, in particular, that I laid aside. That's because the rocks of the second course will show up more, being closer to the eye.