This is my first year planting a garden in a new spot and it is full of rocks. I took out a lot of them, but it's still rocky, any advice on making the most out of the spot? I will get more rocks out when I plant this fall. The area is really not that big, but big enough to have about 4 rows, that are 30-40 ft. long. It sits on high dry ground, so I have to do a lot of watering to make anything grow half way decent.
We did a rocky garden spot. Dug it down about 2 ft, laid old half rotten tree trunks in bottom half. Covered with 8-12" of better dirt and let the rains settle it in. Did much better.
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My grandads garden spot is rocky, he just picks em up when they are noticeable, he's lived there about 12 years now and still gets a tractor bucket every year. Got a big ol rock pile but the garden does good.
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Re: Rocky Soil Garden
[Re: jb20]
#3696386 06/24/2210:00 AM06/24/2210:00 AM
My grandads garden spot is rocky, he just picks em up when they are noticeable, he's lived there about 12 years now and still gets a tractor bucket every year. Got a big ol rock pile but the garden does good.
That's a good looking garden, thanks for sharing....
This is my first year planting a garden in a new spot and it is full of rocks. I took out a lot of them, but it's still rocky, any advice on making the most out of the spot? I will get more rocks out when I plant this fall. The area is really not that big, but big enough to have about 4 rows, that are 30-40 ft. long. It sits on high dry ground, so I have to do a lot of watering to make anything grow half way decent.
This is my plan for the rocky clay soil I have in my garden area. First time doing it this Spring and it's made a huge difference.
Re: Rocky Soil Garden
[Re: NWALJM]
#3698258 06/27/2207:40 AM06/27/2207:40 AM
This is my first year planting a garden in a new spot and it is full of rocks. I took out a lot of them, but it's still rocky, any advice on making the most out of the spot? I will get more rocks out when I plant this fall. The area is really not that big, but big enough to have about 4 rows, that are 30-40 ft. long. It sits on high dry ground, so I have to do a lot of watering to make anything grow half way decent.
This is my plan for the rocky clay soil I have in my garden area. First time doing it this Spring and it's made a huge difference.