On Wed, 9 Nov 2011 10:21:27 -0800 (PST), Higgs Boson
wrote:

On Nov 9, 5:02*am, Brooklyn1 Gravesend1 wrote:
Higgs Boson wrote:

I am looking for ways to "soften" in order to be able to *manipulate the
stiff and "recalcitrant" edging to make it conform to the small
rectangular bed to be edged.

For a *rectangular* bed why are you bothering with "free-form" type
edging? *Seems to me a trip to the lumber yard for some landscpape
ties is in order. *Instead of an image of that fercocktah product post
a picture of the bed you want edged. *In my experience free-form type
edging doesn't work for straight lines, no matter how many pegs are
used it always ends up crooked. *And if you live where the ground
freezes no flexible edging works.

***NOW you tell me! G I had zero experience with this stuff.
Grrr...

Actually I did have wood boards around the bed, but threw them out
while redoing the entire area. They were rotted from underneath
anyway. However, I do have manufactured boards that I took up from
another bed, so maybe I'll use them along with their stakes. They are
taller than the unobtrusive edging that I posted earlier, so will have
to sink them lower, as I'm not aiming for a raised bed.

http://www.frameitall.com/cptwgt.html

Guess I can use up the "recalcitrant" edging along some straight beds
in front, ***but how the hell do I store it till I get to the
project.*** If I roll it back up, will run into the same
straightening problem. Grrr...

I would cut that coil into 10' lengths and stack them flat in a
shed/garage with some weight to hold them down. One day you'll
discover a project to use them but meanwhile forget they exist... or
pack it into its wrapping and return it to the store and get your
money back.