Raised bed over a tree stump

[Ian_5]

Hi all, some advice would be appreciated before I start building this... I plan to put a new bed in but the spot i'm think about has a small tree stump there (approx 6" in diameter and 2" above ground level) - can you see it causing problems for my beds? Anyone done anything similar? I reckon the eventual soil level will be approx 30cm minimum above the stump if that makes any odds...

Thanks for any words of advice

Ian

[veggiechicken]

Is the tree stump completely dead?

[starloc]

As long as its dead,it would be like a partial Hugelcultur raised bed....., stick some more wood in the raised bed and fill over it and it would be Hugelcultur

[Ian_5]

thanks for the replies.. the tree is definitely dead, no sign at all of shoots from the stump and to be honest, looked like it was heading that way before i cut it down.

so no reason to hold back then... thats good news, i just didn't want to get it built and have problems growing things in it!

thanks

ian

[fishpond]

If you do not know what it died of, dig it up--dig it up anyway, as it will make a nice home for woodlice etc later, who may want to munch on your tasty morsels from time to time.