Has anyone else experienced this? Would appreciate your views...
Three years ago, I had two 8' x 4' raised veg beds constructed. They are 8" deep, the soil on which they were directly placed was cleared of debris (incl roots from previously removed conifers) to a depth of about 6 - 10" and the beds filled with home made compost which was partially mixed with the soil beneath.
Last spring, and now this spring, there's been masses of pale brown coloured, fine roots invading the beds. I cleared them yesterday and filled two 42 ltr tub-trugs. At first I thought these could be remnants from old conifers but I pretty much cleared them three years ago. I'm sure these roots are alive - could the conifer roots continue to grow without any top growth?
It's clear that these roots are entering the beds at one side where the conifers were planted but also fairly close to our neighbours boundary. The nearest large plant in our neighbours garden is a Yew grown as a shrub and kept about 8 - 10' tall/wide but that's at least 15' away.
Are Yews known for their spreading root systems? Or could it be something else? It's not honey fungus as, unfortunately, I'm familiar with their bootlace type underground 'threads'.
PS The worst affected bed is now lined with plant proof fabric. May have to do same for nearby second bed.
Three years ago, I had two 8' x 4' raised veg beds constructed. They are 8" deep, the soil on which they were directly placed was cleared of debris (incl roots from previously removed conifers) to a depth of about 6 - 10" and the beds filled with home made compost which was partially mixed with the soil beneath.
Last spring, and now this spring, there's been masses of pale brown coloured, fine roots invading the beds. I cleared them yesterday and filled two 42 ltr tub-trugs. At first I thought these could be remnants from old conifers but I pretty much cleared them three years ago. I'm sure these roots are alive - could the conifer roots continue to grow without any top growth?
It's clear that these roots are entering the beds at one side where the conifers were planted but also fairly close to our neighbours boundary. The nearest large plant in our neighbours garden is a Yew grown as a shrub and kept about 8 - 10' tall/wide but that's at least 15' away.
Are Yews known for their spreading root systems? Or could it be something else? It's not honey fungus as, unfortunately, I'm familiar with their bootlace type underground 'threads'.
PS The worst affected bed is now lined with plant proof fabric. May have to do same for nearby second bed.
