Edging for curved borders?
Thanks for the advice so far.
I've just dug 3 new vegetable beds, each 30 feet by 4'6". The long sides of the beds follow quite pronounced curves, which rules out using planks or sleepers for edging. Bricks are an option, but a little too permanent. The strips of log roll that you see in B & Q etc would do the job, but work out expensive for a total border of about 200 feet. Ideally we would like to use galvanised steel or aluminium but can't find a reasonably-priced option here either. We've also looked at the plastic, slightly corrugated lawn edging, but wonder about the durability of this for raised beds and all the digging and scraping that a veg patch will get. Does anyone have any ideas or contacts that may help? We're not looking for something on the cheap, and would happily pay a reasonable amount for the right solution that would last us a few seasons. Thanks, Will |
Edging for curved borders?
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I have used felled tree sections. Often the limbs form nice curves. Another thought from that is to cut sections. How deap is this bed, you said raised? You can split logs for slats or use sections of branchs. The creative options are many... Neil www.conceptgardens.com "will" wrote in message om... Thanks for the advice so far. I've just dug 3 new vegetable beds, each 30 feet by 4'6". The long sides of the beds follow quite pronounced curves, which rules out using planks or sleepers for edging. Bricks are an option, but a little too permanent. The strips of log roll that you see in B & Q etc would do the job, but work out expensive for a total border of about 200 feet. Ideally we would like to use galvanised steel or aluminium but can't find a reasonably-priced option here either. We've also looked at the plastic, slightly corrugated lawn edging, but wonder about the durability of this for raised beds and all the digging and scraping that a veg patch will get. Does anyone have any ideas or contacts that may help? We're not looking for something on the cheap, and would happily pay a reasonable amount for the right solution that would last us a few seasons. Thanks, Will |
Edging for curved borders?
"will" wrote in message
om... Thanks for the advice so far. I've just dug 3 new vegetable beds, each 30 feet by 4'6". The long sides of the beds follow quite pronounced curves, which rules out using planks or sleepers for edging. Bricks are an option, but a little too permanent... snip Do they have to be raised beds? You could edge with a low hedge of somehing like box. For a cheaper alternative, I'm edging mine with thyme. From a single plant you can grow another hundred in a year from cuttings and when you come to clipping the low hedge you can use the clippings for cooking instead of composting them. Martin |
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