beefaye
New Bee
- Joined
- Sep 1, 2012
- Messages
- 20
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- central scotland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
hiya
my hive site holding 2 hives is secured on raised posts on decking at the bottom of an acre of grass field
the weather has been so bad lately that the ground under my decking and to the back has started to get sodden and marshy...the farmer who owns the land thinks the change is due to part of the field drainage system collapsing but will be too costly to repair (isn't flooding my hive site, just puddles of water & marsh & won't get any worse)
I have limited access underneath the hive decking and it is all too secure to move.
The ground to the front of the hives is raised and dry but should I still be worried about the wet land underneath? Would this be an issue now or in winter with regards frost pockets?
I will try and get under the decking a little and hoe out small trenches to try and reroute the water. Any other tips to dry out the area i.e. sand, woodchip?
In winter, would it help to tuck insulated wood under the decking to ensure no frost penetrates upwards or am I worrying too much considering the decked area is raised sufficiently?
my hive site holding 2 hives is secured on raised posts on decking at the bottom of an acre of grass field
the weather has been so bad lately that the ground under my decking and to the back has started to get sodden and marshy...the farmer who owns the land thinks the change is due to part of the field drainage system collapsing but will be too costly to repair (isn't flooding my hive site, just puddles of water & marsh & won't get any worse)
I have limited access underneath the hive decking and it is all too secure to move.
The ground to the front of the hives is raised and dry but should I still be worried about the wet land underneath? Would this be an issue now or in winter with regards frost pockets?
I will try and get under the decking a little and hoe out small trenches to try and reroute the water. Any other tips to dry out the area i.e. sand, woodchip?
In winter, would it help to tuck insulated wood under the decking to ensure no frost penetrates upwards or am I worrying too much considering the decked area is raised sufficiently?