| 摘要 |
<p>A support apparatus (10) includes a support component (12) and a retaining component (14) integrally joined and perpendicular to each other. Each includes a support structure (22) adapted for supporting or retaining a supportable mass such as garden, a backing structure (24) and spacers (25) spacing these apart with an intermediate zone, such as a drainage zone (36), between. The invention extends to a support system (86) including a plurality of juxtaposed apparatuses (10) with the support components constituting part of a floor (88) and the retaining components constituting a wall adjacent the floor. The invention further extends to a method of installing a supportable mass such as a garden using such a system, including supporting the mass on the floor.</p> |
