Odd question re growing roots.

[Jeannine]

I have a couple of raised beds,timber framed, recently planted with snips,beets and carrots, but we are having to use the beds to build a greenhouse frame over them.

Frame will sit straddling  the two beds, the path in between will be the greenhouse path..anyway that bit is all in hand..


The snips etc have popped out of the ground by about 1 inch and wondering what to do.Tomato plants  currently in large pots will be planted in the beds and am not sure wether to hoe up all the roots, try to move a row on a spade to somewhere else(only the snips as I can re sow the others) or just leave them where they are and plant the tomatoes, the rationale being If any don't get bumped off, a few might grow among the toms.

Any ideas?

We have to build exactly where the roots are..no options,

XX Jeannine

[Jeannine]

[landimad]

Leave them where they are and sow more in another place is my thought on this Jeannine.

[Jayb]

Pretty much the same as landimad, unless they start to hamper your tomatoes, I'd leave them and see what happens. If you have a little space elsewhere sow a few more snips  :) I find  sown at little pinches about 6'' apart they are able to push each other apart with little tangling, I pull some when large enough to use leaving 1 maybe 2 to grow on from each group. Might be something for that odd shaped bit unless its already filled  ;D

[PurpleHeather]

Sometimes a sacrifice is necessary.

Only you can make that choice.

[Jeannine]

Well I think we have decided to put the toms in 5 gallon buckets in the poly (rotten)greenhouse so will see what grows up around the pots. Thank you for the help XX Jeannine