How are the veggies coming along?

[Stere]

I dont like the idea of treated timber plus veggies

 

No Sawmill scabs about for free?

 

 

That what I have used in the past but now my local source has dried up. Guy  was burning them on a massive bonfire  to make space  pile was the size of small house so I was lucky to save a few from the flames ! 😬

 

Larch and oak scabs in 2.4m lengths etc

 

Chesnut poles peeled woud also be good and should be about in france?

 

 

Edited April 5 by Stere

[Mick Dempsey]

Well, I have to say I hadn’t considered the treated timber aspect of things, thanks for pointing it out. 

I did a bit of googling. 
 

Here’s a vid about it. 

 

 

Edited April 6 by Mick Dempsey

[doobin]

Very good point above, if you had the mill you’d sell the boards and use the scab wood!

[Stere]

Good vid kind of reassuring, I suppose  im abit paranoid.

 

Another issue is I found modern treated wood seems less durable versus untreated larch or oak etc in the ground. New  treated fence posts can last less than 5yrs....

 

 

[Steven P]

Not sure how much treatment you need - I have some boards from a concrete pour, been in the ground for about 10 years now, untreated, and I think I'll get this season and maybe next out of them. They were about 35mm thick though so plenty of capacity in there to rot away.

 

Next plan is some recycled plastic jobbies - recycled is kind of OK if they last for a good long time

[spudulike]

On 05/04/2025 at 16:58, Mick Dempsey said:

New “raised” beds.
Slightly smaller area. 
Took the sheets off, added granulated manure, and rotovated. 
Pommes de terre planted today. 

No disrespect and you can always ignore my advice but I would staple a bit of damp proof plastic on the inside and bottom of those timbers to get the best life out of them. They rot in time where they contact damp soil so lining makes sense IMO.

Looks like a nice job and I happened to have a reel of damp course plastic available when I did a similar job on the old house veggie garden.

This sort of thing: -

https://www.screwfix.com/p/damplas-damp-proof-course-black-30m-x-225mm/284YN?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwzMi_BhACEiwAX4YZUP2GOBV9CbXqtt_IWjHFoLilvnEn7n44DMj49mcX8wRpeBSFUEQoDxoC9AwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

 

Edited April 6 by spudulike

[Mick Dempsey]

13 minutes ago, spudulike said:

No disrespect and you can always ignore my advice but I would staple a bit of damp proof plastic on the inside and bottom of those timbers to get the best life out of them. They rot in time where they contact damp soil so lining makes sense IMO.

Looks like a nice job and I happened to have a reel of damp course plastic available when I did a similar job on the old house veggie garden.

This sort of thing: -

https://www.screwfix.com/p/damplas-damp-proof-course-black-30m-x-225mm/284YN?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwzMi_BhACEiwAX4YZUP2GOBV9CbXqtt_IWjHFoLilvnEn7n44DMj49mcX8wRpeBSFUEQoDxoC9AwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

 

I hear you. 
But tbh we have max 3 or 4 years left in this house. 
So that’s always a consideration in these decisions. 
For instance our asparagus bed ran out of steam couple of years back, not worth replanting new crowns as you have to wait 3 years to the first harvest. 

[AHPP]

Sawmilling aside, I’m just really proud of you, Mick. 

[AHPP]

 

My main patch flattened and theoretically shut off from the chickens and geese. Going to see a man about some chip as soon as I empty the van. Not looking forward to hauling it up here. Good fifty metre walk from the closest you can get a car, uphill. Could do with a horse big enough to carry two wheelie bins for panniers. 
 

Nearly 24’ along the path. 16’ along the IBC flask edge. 14’ along the pavillion edge. A taper I only discovered today. Expecting trouble sleeping later. 

Edited April 6 by AHPP

[Stere]

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Not looking forward to hauling it up here

 

How about a Muck truck?

 

Whats  gonna be planted?

Edited April 6 by Stere