RE: [gardeners] Opinions please--Making the garden round.
Terry King (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 26 Aug 2001 10:20:50 -0700
Hi Sharon,
I did use that technique on the small circular bed I made but the problem
with this bed is the 14" diameter tree in the middle. The best I can to is
measure from the trunk to the edge in a number of directions and connect the
dots, so to speak.
Terry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardeners@globalgarden.com
> [mailto:owner-gardeners@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Sharon Gordon
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 10:13 AM
> To: gardeners@globalgarden.com
> Subject: RE: [gardeners] Opinions please--Making the garden round.
>
>
> At 09:13 AM 8/26/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >Well, I can't honestly claim lack of geometric sense but I can
> claim lack of
> >geometric skill. After looking at it again I think I can tweak it in a
>
> If you tie a string to the center point and mark where you want
> the edge of
> the bed on string, you can walk around the edge of the bed using the
> string like a giant compass to make the circle round. If you
> mark the edge of
> the bed with a line of flour it will be easy to see where to dig
> a bit more.
> The flour then washes away.
>
> Sharon
> gordonse@one.net
>