Garden walkway and planter

My client's wife had a slip on a wet sloping bank below a retaining wall and wanted a more secure way to access the lower part of their garden and the garden box at the far end of the property...  At the same time they wanted the structure to include some new planter boxes for veges. The spaces between the retaining posts presented a great solution to this request...

The photo story depicts the stages of construction and then the final decorated result. After water blasting it, I spray painted the  the old retaining wall and the new walkway with an oil stain to tie in the old and the new. This will also help the wood shed water and prevent algal growth, thus giving the walkway a safer finish. 
Enjoy!