On 8/16/2009 3:20 PM, DirtBag wrote:
Hi,

My present plot is 6'x12'. The 6' side is up against a fence, and the
12' side is up against the house. Yup, I'm walking through the garden to
tend to the veggies. Not good.

I'm planning on installing some raised beds next year.

I'm planning two beds:
1) 2'x12', up against the house
2) 3'x12', set 1' away from the other bed.

This way I can access the 2' bed, from one side, and the 3' bed from both
sides.

However, this leaves a 1' path between in which to walk?

Does this 1' seem wide enough? Should I narrow my 3' bed to 2' and spend
the remaining foot widening the path?

Any guidance appreciated.

Use stepping stones to make a meandering path through your existing bed.
Plant tall vegetables to either side of this path and low vegetables
between the stones.

If you do make raised beds, leave at least 6 inches between the house
and the nearest bed. Otherwise, you might have a problem with dryrot or
termites in your house walls.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary