my plans for 2014

Good afternoon Flower-power good luck with your project my friend and please keep us updated

 

Well, I put around 14 sleepers down in the garden some years ago, BP, and the Timber Yard just dumped them on my driveway. I had to manhandle them from the front of the house to the garden and they weigh a "ton" so be careful and get some help to move them if you can. The other thing with Sleepers is whether or not they are used or new untreated ones. Used sleepers are covered in oil and creosote [mine were] and wearing of gloves is a must. Also the creosote covered sleepers don't seem to encourage low growing plants to "tumble" over them as creosote is not plant friendly. However, I notice that after some time my plants have managed to grow happily over the sleepers.
Just take your time and don't burn yourself out doing it all. Also as you go along with all the original plans in your mind you'll find little changes creeping in so that not everything is quite what you planned!!

 

If it's a sleeper you will need a chainsaw anyway. They're really thick and if you planned on using a handsaw you'll be covered in blisters and aching by the end of the morning

 

I managed to cut my sleepers, where needed, with a large power circular saw without any difficulty but you have to take great care whatever you use. Let us all know how you get on!!