Wir zogen in diesem Haus mit einem schönen Garten im Jahr 2020 (London) in dieses Haus. Ich habe die erhöhten Betten schwarz gemalt, was eine Weile großartig aussah …
Jetzt ist das Problem, dass das Holz über die Reparatur hinaus verrottet. Zwei Fragen für diese brillante Gemeinschaft;
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Gibt es etwas, das ich kurzfristig tun kann, um ein oder zwei weitere Jahreszeiten aus den Angehobenen Betten zu bekommen?
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Wenn ich sie endlich ersetze, irgendwelche Vorschläge für das, was ich tun sollte? Ich mag das Aussehen (oder die Kosten) von synthetischen Wäldern nicht, aber ich bin aufgeschlossen! Ich möchte etwas, das lange dauert, wartungsarm, aber wunderschön aussieht.
Können Sie die Pflanzen retten, wenn jemand, der vorher ersetzen musste, die Pflanzen retten können?
Von: opopopopop112765
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I’d say you’ll make it atleast two more years as long as you don’t poke them! Probably more.
When it comes to replacing (part or all), then just remove and rebuild as you go. The earth will largely stay in place when you remove the lengths. Plants will be fine but you might want to renovate the beds as you go. Dig in some more compost/manure and then thin/restock as required. Doesn’t have to be done all at once.
Materials wise… slabs or slates can be an option but will require digging/plumbing in.
You could try putting in some galvanized decking screws to pull the wood back together, assuming there are some bits which aren’t completely soft. The screws currently there look to have rusted.
Not sure what you can do for the next couple of years other than just put some wooden boards behind the sleepers and put screws through to hold the bits together, It’s a bit bodgy but it might do the job.
When you replace them, remember that not all sleepers are equal, they sell a lot of large sections of wood that are actually softwood some are pressure treated. They just won’t last as long as hardwood. But that being said, they’re a lot less money.
When you come to do the job, some of the plants will fall out when you break the old sleepers out, hopefully the soil will be compacted so you won’t get too much disturbance. But if you can do the job late autumn to early spring. You should be able to just put most of the plants back and they’ll be okay.
Leave them alone, disturbing them and attempting to prolong their life will waste a lot of time and money, some will inevitably disintegrate when moved, save yourself a lot of effort and money to buy something less inappropriate in the future.
Wood in contact with the ground rots depressingly quickly, oak lasts a lot longer but still rots, real railway sleepers that have been soaked in bitumen are the longest lasting wood solution but even gabions are nicer looking.
You could try wet rot wood hardener on the worst parts, used it on a rotting wood tool box before and it’s good stuff.
I’d just give em a lick of protecting paint though so they look nice and wait for the inevitable collapse
Your plants will be fine!
Is the bed raised around the trunk of that tree? I think that will kill the tree eventually, I’m afraid.
You’ve got years left on those still! I’d pop some corner brackets on to guarantee it and stop the soil spilling out from the joins.
When it comes time to replacing, brick or stone will be your best looking and longest lasting option but pricey….
Though you get can always get reclaimed brick/stone from people dismantling old outhouses/walls etc and do it yourself to keep costs down.
We painted our wood on the wet side with Tar and its held for 20 years. Going now tho
The tree will die!