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BED SIZE

HI ALL I NEED HELP.
I`v just manages to get my plot under controle ie cut down and i`m thinkinging of making managable size beds any sugestion as to size .
please help and any links please

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Permalink Reply by Paul Wyman on December 27, 2008 at 9:06pm: Hi Iain,
There are a couple of options you can go for here, either a bed about 1m wide and as long as you like, or the entire plot with crops sown in rows. The thinner option will allow you to tend the crops without compacting the soil, and the larger option allows for the maximum space to be used for growing. I like the 1m bed option as it looks tidy and allows for neat paths between the beds, especially if you use gravelboard to edge them. The wide bed needs more tending and weeding. You may also want to look at the Keyhole bed idea used in permaculture, there is a quick guide here http://www.the-gardeners-calendar.co.uk/permaculture/default.asp.; ▶ Reply to This