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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Part time dabbler on August 31, 2016, 01:18:04 pm

Title: A couple of questions
Post by: Part time dabbler on August 31, 2016, 01:18:04 pm
I am a newbie here having just bought a house in Cornwall with 2.5 acres laid to grass, 50 plus fruit trees and numerous other trees and therefore I am going to have a few questions I hope you can help with.

1. I have a ride on mower and I have to say cutting the grass last weekend was a bit scary on the sloping ground. As I am keen on getting something that I can put a trailer on to move logs, garden equipment etc I was wondering whether I sghould go fior a ATV but if I do I want it to be as stable as possible, any suggestions?

2. I want to put in a vegtable growing area but the only place suitable is in the general area of the sesspit disttribution field. As this is a sloping part of the ground I was thinking that I could put in raised beds as I believe it is not suitable to plant right on top of the distribution field. Is there any issues doingt this?

3. As I am planning on raised beds is there a cheaper but just as strong and long lasting option other than railway sleepers?

Thanks it for now, I will check through the threds for other issues such as what chainsaw to get etc,

Thanks for any help.
Title: Re: A couple of questions
Post by: farmerg on October 02, 2016, 02:34:15 pm
i know the original post is a month old but i hope this might help with question 3.

I have helped a friend make raised beds using concrete gravel boards + concrete corner posts and some concrete, we did this due to a surplus of gravel boards and concrete ;)

The difference in cost compared to sleepers would depend on what type of sleeper you intended on using , soft wood landscaping sleepers are relatively cheap put life span is limited in my experience where as original railway sleepers or new hardwood sleepers last a relatively long time but cost substantially more.