I removed a load of small boulders that served as the garden bed border, and then the grass, in a walkway form, from the existing walkway to the side gate. Bit of a job leveling the ground by digging raking and wheelbarrowing the debris to the backyard. The grass clods are a good addition to the compost.

I've used a cobblestone mold that makes 9 cobblestone looking stones of varying shapes at a time. Normally the mold is used in place but obviously I had other ideas and did mine differently. In the basement I mixed up the cement in my wheelbarrow using a ready mix supply to which all I need to add is water. Powdered colorant of choice is also added to each batch of cement...I used colors to compliment the house in varying hues of terra cotta, reds & greys. The mold is clamped down on a level surface and the cement mixture shoveled in completely filling each mold space. It's a good idea to tap and shake the mold a bit to let air bubbles out. Then let it dry for about 24hrs.

There is usually a little bit of cement left over to dispose of, but rather than wash it down the catch basins and risk getting in trouble with City Hall, I used plastic bottles or other dispensible mold possibilities to make candle and plant holders. The rest of the cement residue is then easily rinsed off into the ground.

The stones needed to be secured in place because the bottoms of the stones are rounded which caused them to shift and tilt when walked on (not a good thing). So I filled the spaces between the stones with cement. I've provided a mini-vid demonstrating the task which is actually quite easy, although my amatuerish method may cause some professionals to groan. Click on the (tiny)Play button to start video.