will my garden grow where there used to be a pine tree?

Alysha B: will my garden grow where there used to be a pine tree?
i recently moved into my house. in the backyard there was a stump tree. i decided to grow a garden around it. After digging up most of the soil my neighbor came by and said i would have trouble growing anything because that stump was a old pine tree. i didnt remove the stump but removed tons of its roots(electric saw:-) that would interfere with planting.
My question would the acidity affect my future veggie garden?

Answers and Views:

Answer by MAttsprat
pine trees and needles cause a higher acidic ground.my advice for you is to buy a 5-pound bag of lime and dust the area to resweeten the ground, then you can plant

Answer by Tigger
It could. But if you put down lime that will help considerably.

Also, there are plants that like slightly acidic soil. Your local extension agent can point you at a few.

Good luck!

Answer by cyberfly00
my parents had a dead pine tree that died removed it and has been a round flower garden for about 17 or so years now grows great. you can try to see if something grows it should

Answer by bugsie
The soil in that area will be slightly acid, so I suggest that you get a soil test kit at a local Farm and garden store and follow the directions to test your soil.
If that sounds like too much work (it is not) But if it sounds like too much work, then get several bags of lime and work them into the soil.
The problem is that lime is very slow acting so this years garden might be a mess.
But with adding lime spring and fall, you will change the PH for the more neutral number of 7 that most plants need to grow at.

Or maybe your efforts will pay off and your neighbor is an old grouch! But , just in case he is correct…….ADD lime!

Answer by Roger O
Apply lime at a rate of 40 lbs per 1000 sq ft. and till in peatmoss and gipson to prepare your garden spot.

Answer by jill browne
Depends on your soil. Get it tested before applying anything to raise the pH.

Safe advice for most gardens is to add organic matter, but talk to some experienced local (emphasis on local) gardeners before you proceed – they are most familiar with your growing conditions.

Talk to your local horticultural experts – sometimes the town / city employs one, garden centres may employ them (not just the cashier, but a qualified person), Department of Agriculture often has advisors.

Other local gardeners will have solved this problem, but the conditions vary from site to site. Your local hort club is another good source of info.