g'day rosebud,
i make mine app' 1 meter wide (3' to 4'), and 6 meters long maximum.
that width allows you to reach in half way from either side. i don't
need to walk on my beds so get no compaction so need no digging.
len
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happy gardening
'it works for me it could work for you,'
"in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment
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