At the back end of our second plot we have a small problem with marestail which is encroaching from next door. Despite us minimising the problem, unless the plot next door is cleared we will never get rid of it.
With that in mind we have decided to install 4 9' x 4' raised beds with membrane underneath to stop the marestail coming up. Where the first one is to go, there are still dahlias and gladioli flowering so I have left a space for that one, and will construct it when the gladies are lifted and replanted in a new place. Beds two and three are in and I will make number four over the weekend, when I will also start to fill them with mixture of our local farms 12 year old manure (its like compost), leaf mould and home made compost.
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Prepared a raised bed, placed potted peas in bed. Made a 3ft frame with
1"x 1"x 4ft wooden stakes then strung the stakes in all directions. Surrounded frame with fleece and top cover with fleece secured by drawing pins.
When peas matured, took fleece top off then a few weeks later reduced sides to half hight.
This kept the birds off and gave an exellent early crop concidering I live on the North East coast.
I am going to try this next year for Carrots as companion planting with Onions, Marigolds and Shallots did'nt do so well.
All the best to all
Fred Perry ;D;
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