On 24 May 2015, Chris Hogg wrote some amazing prose:

And looks very good, if I might say so, especially now it's weathered
in and got a bit mossy.

Yes, it’s very neat and ages well, like an old duchess. I don’t think I
could do that myself, and I don’t want to have to pay someone to do it.

I have used 2 metre long lengths of wooden feather-edge boarding used
for d-i-y fencing and bought from our local d-i-y shed. This sort of
stuff: http://tinyurl.com/nhphy4n. Difficult on tight bends (but you
just use shorter bits), and rots eventually, but much of mine has been
in place for getting on for 15 years and is only now needing
replacing. Copes well with a strimmer, and doesn't damage the strimmer
line.

That might be an alternative. Though still hard work to put in. I might try
that on a small area and see how I get on. Thanks.


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tom