Neighbours talking over the garden gate has long been a tradition. They share gardening tips, complain about the weather and pests yet are ever eager to discuss their gardens. That is what I had in mind when creating this blog. So stop by my garden gate to find out the latest happenings in my garden.

Happy Gardening!

Garden Gnome
"All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child." ~ Madame Marie Curie"

Monday, May 24, 2010

Stump Removal

stump removal
A Couple of Stumps
May 10, 2010

A couple of weeks ago we did a massive ripout which is rather on par for this property.  We have definitely been doing more ripping out than planting since the property was so over planted and poor planted with inappropriate plants.  This time we got smart and hired out the work.  The guys came in with a small backhoe.  Within 2 hours the two gardens being ripped out were no more.  All the stumps were gone!  Had we done this by hand it would have taken us several days.  We were left with a blank slate to replant as we want.  As soon as it dries enough they will delivering 8 cubic metres of top soil so things will really start happening then!  It's funny because I was concerned over the local predictions that we were going to have a dry spring but it hasn't turned out that way.  I'm anxious to get the new beds going along with landscaping.

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Garden Gnome
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2 comments:

  1. Those were certainly big stumps. We have done some removal of old shrubs over the past couple of years, and it certainly opens up the garden for new and better items.

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  2. Actually, Crafy Gardener, compared to the stumps we dug out the year before these were small stumps! Digging and ripping out is always bittersweet as well as a lot of work but you are right it does open things up for a better garden.

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