[WG.]

I am still reeling over the thought of you in bed with Shaun and Carol! :shock:  :shock:

No half as much as poor Carol would be reeling at the thought of it  :!:  :!:  :!:

[Annie]

..I expect she`d manage the shock once Munty explained that Shaun is naturally that small....and I hope no one miss reads this as the naughty step is not that big!!

[Calou]

:shock:  I'm lost for words, first time in years! LMAO at WG though.

[Annie]

What does LMAO mean.?

[mushroom]

Laughing My Ar5e Off (honestly)

[Calou]

What does LMAO mean.?

Sorry ANNIE, it means Laughing my a** off which I have been doing reading these posts. LOL = Laugh out loud

[Annie]

..almost as bad as the one I came up with....

[WG.]

i just like helpin if i can ... besides its not just me they loads know more than me on here .... im just a useless info collector

Thus spake a modest man.

I reckon the quotation in my signature says it all, really.  The other one I liked was "It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning." Claude Bernard 1813-1878.  Thankfully not too many folks on here fit old Claude's description.

[gobs]

That's a good one WG, I also like: the beginning of knowledge is the point you realize how much there is you do not know...

As about your plans and seedbed, all above goes, it only depends, how bad or good your soil is.  If very hard to work, there is clubroot about, you might be better off using a cold frame or a raised bed for seeds.

The layout: symmetry( squarish as opposed to brick shaped, long stretches in dividing your plot)  reduces wind damage, plant rows S-N direction, have at least 4 sections for rotating crops, leave for utility: compost, sit down, etc., and the seed bed of any nature would call for a sheltered position.
All the rest is personal preference, apart from things I forgot.

Do not invest in big landscaping hastily, live with it for a couple of seasons, you will know by then, what you want where.  Relax!
gobs

[Calou]

Thanks Gobs, most helpful, good point to remember........the crop rotation!