Couperman Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 We currently have nine raised beds built down on the plot. The trouble we have had is what to fill them with. I was originally going to go down the 'they will fill up eventually with additional manure etc' route as I didn't want to shell out for a fleet of wagons full of topsoil. Anyway we had a brainwave today and decided to leave the raised beds where they are and lower the rest of the plot by about a foot and hey presto we now have loads of extra topsoil to fill the beds with So we have been busy digging trenches all day and are slightly fatigued. We just need to line the new trench warfare style paths with landscaping fabric and add some pathy type stuff probably chipped bark, eventually. It should help with the flooding problem too. I would rather have underwater paths than underwater veg I will post some piccies when I remember to take the camera. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 WOW! Sounds like you have been busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Crikey well done! We did some digging out to fill ours too then we caved in and bought topsoil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Oooh, after spending today digging, I can sympathise! I did wonder how we would go on filling ours, but our site has just had a huge heap of top soil donated! I'll be there with my wheelbarrow tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 We can't dig down into any of our soil and have to import topsoil...........I'm sooooo glad Well done on all of that digging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
