This is one of those "Karen projects" that John and Mike groan about behind my back here at Struan Farm.
"We've" decided to deploy two unused concrete troughs that have been sitting around the farm up to the backyard veggie garden. They'll go on either side of a round trough that I've been planting herbs in. Right now I'm thinking I'll use them for my edible flowers: nasturtium, viola, cornflower, borage and calendula. The colours should look good beside the veggies and the troughs may help contain what otherwise gets somewhat out of control visually during the summer peak. At least that's the concept. And two troughs will retain the symmetry of the layout.
The first one was "relatively easy" for Mike to get onto a trailer and bring up to the backyard with the tractor. "Relatively easy" being a relative term. These are seriously heavy things.
Trough number two was a bit more challenging. It was in the tawa grove down beside the fence, covered with moss and grass. Mike and John ended up pulling it up with the tractor until they could get it onto a trailer. There was some concern that it might break apart, but fortunately it didn't.
Trough number one is now in place, with metal/gravel underneath and concrete posts edging the front. There are drainage holes already drilled in this one, so next comes soil.
A number of established rosemary bushes had to be dug out before the second site could be prepped and trough number two moved into place, but that's happening now. Watch this space!
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