I don't mind eating the cake

But I told them all that I'm retired now, so budget gifting is the rule. Extravagant gifts are the exception now.
I love the idea of the multi-tiered deck, but it does sound expensive. And, well, it's the back of the house. I get that!
Thanks for the bd wishes. I'll of course be posting pictures when we get it up and planted. It is a root pouch 300 gallon. We have been buying "bag" planters later. The 5' diameter pouch itself, was only around $30. The filler, on the other hand, was more than $100. Next come more seeds and plants. The best part of the trip, was driving back in our back gate!