The temperature was in the 50s and 60s today, so I decided to do some site work for where I am placing two more raised beds.
Years ago we had a vegetable garden with raised beds. I let it go to weeds, then trees. I had all the trees cut down 18 months ago, then we covered the stumps with carpet to smother new growth. I decided to place the new raised beds partly on the carpeted area.
When I pulled back the carpet I found a lot of stumps. Some were fairly small, and most of them were dead, rotting.
Site of first raised bed. You can see where the old beds and paths were.
If the stumps were obviously dead I just cut them as close to the ground as possible.
Site of second raised bed.
I used my reciprocating saw to cut the stumps.
I'll add the rest of the boards to the sides tomorrow if the weather cooperates.
Years ago we had a vegetable garden with raised beds. I let it go to weeds, then trees. I had all the trees cut down 18 months ago, then we covered the stumps with carpet to smother new growth. I decided to place the new raised beds partly on the carpeted area.
When I pulled back the carpet I found a lot of stumps. Some were fairly small, and most of them were dead, rotting.
Site of first raised bed. You can see where the old beds and paths were.
If the stumps were obviously dead I just cut them as close to the ground as possible.
Site of second raised bed.
I used my reciprocating saw to cut the stumps.
I'll add the rest of the boards to the sides tomorrow if the weather cooperates.
Might wing it on tomatoes and see what starts are available locally.
