My garden area has a bunch of tall trees to the South, so in the early spring, while the sun is still more south than straight above, a lot of the garden is shaded. I had this little pier that really was not being used, and it has sun all the time. So I decided to build some mater boxes on each side of the pier, bring in composted top soil from some farmland, and give it a try.
[img]https://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/lakngulf/TopSoil3c.jpg[/img]
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kimbledawn
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now all you need is to expand the dock, add a sitting and lounging area and invite us over for maters!-
Ozark Lady
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No, it is stationary. When I was planning it my wife suggest I use the little floating pier that you see in the photo, but I knew I wanted more area than that. So far, so good. I realize there will be the tendency for the soil to dry faster than in the real garden, but I have my irrigation timed to water at least every third day.Ozark Lady wrote:That looks awesome! Does it rise and fall with the water level of the lake?
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Ozark Lady
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Our lake is a water catchment area, to prevent flooding downstream, and often it backs up pretty high before we can release any water at all.
So, many stationary objects are at risk, and some years, the water recedes until you find paved roads and areas that haven't seen daylight in years.
I sure hope that you don't get flooded out, and drown your lovely plants, nor the water recede until it is difficult to get up to them.
So, many stationary objects are at risk, and some years, the water recedes until you find paved roads and areas that haven't seen daylight in years.
I sure hope that you don't get flooded out, and drown your lovely plants, nor the water recede until it is difficult to get up to them.
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parcgreene
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Here is how I got the boxes filled with good topsoil.
(1) I own a small part of the farm where my father and brother used to raise beef cattle. Each winter they would feed hay, and in the spring they would remove the hay racks and push the "nutrients" into a large pile with dirt. After a few yeas these were rich compost and top soil.
[img]https://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/lakngulf/TopSoil1.jpg[/img]
(2) So I loaded up the rich dirt and hauled it to my house
[img]https://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/lakngulf/TopSoil2c.jpg[/img]
(3) Then I carefully moved it to the tomato boxes when the lake water was down for the winter. I had to "build up" the lake bed so the front end loader bucket could reach the boxes.
[img]https://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/lakngulf/TopSoil3.jpg[/img]
I have been pleased with the results so far.
(1) I own a small part of the farm where my father and brother used to raise beef cattle. Each winter they would feed hay, and in the spring they would remove the hay racks and push the "nutrients" into a large pile with dirt. After a few yeas these were rich compost and top soil.
[img]https://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/lakngulf/TopSoil1.jpg[/img]
(2) So I loaded up the rich dirt and hauled it to my house
[img]https://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/lakngulf/TopSoil2c.jpg[/img]
(3) Then I carefully moved it to the tomato boxes when the lake water was down for the winter. I had to "build up" the lake bed so the front end loader bucket could reach the boxes.
[img]https://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/lakngulf/TopSoil3.jpg[/img]
I have been pleased with the results so far.