Brambles!!!!!

leinad · « **on:** May 26, 2008, 21:04 »

I got my first allotment this week, very pleased.
Quite a large plot, nice position (and near the water trough).
It has a massive amount of brambles, which are now cut down to ground level and removed from the plot. I attempted to begin digging them out but the ground was solid. I managed two roots in about an hour!
I need a quicker and easier way to rid the plot of brambles, any advice?

noshed · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2008, 21:11 »

A mattock is useful.

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2008, 21:11 »

I know a quick way, but I'm only allowed to explode one tactical nuclear weapon on the forum per week & I'm saving it up!

It's something I've not had to deal with fortunately, but this question has been raised before & I know others have recommended an 'Azada' or mattock.

http://www.get-digging.co.uk/

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2008, 21:12 »

Well there you go - case in point! Both posted about the same thing at the same time!

leinad · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2008, 21:13 »

So is digging the only way forward?

gobs · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2008, 21:13 »

Leave a few days, for after the rains and think of someone you really hate, will make great progress.

WirralWally · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2008, 23:32 »

leinad,
I inherited a large garden, 2 years ago, that was covered with brambles 8 - 10 feet high.
The pesky roots seemed to grow in knots and be cemented into the ground.
I needed a pickaxe to get some of them out.
The good news is that, 2 years on, and after a lot of hard graft, I only find the occasional bramble sprouting and now they are easy to pull up if caught when young.
If there is an alternative to hard work I just didn't find it, but now I'm reaping the rewards.
Stick with it and do likewise.
Good luck.

woodburner · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2008, 11:40 »

I dug up my brambles (on a lottie 10 yrs ago) in the process of double digging that area. In the long run I think (especially after reading your comment) that it was probably easier than digging lots of individual holes, plus I was left with a gorgeous, deep dug and well manured bed.

I had (last week) the odd bramble in one of the new plots in the garden and it was a pain digging them out. There weren't enough of them to justify double digging though.

I think DD is referring to Roundup when he talks about nuking things

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