As chums here know full well, Growsters have never done any gardening which included a raised bed. First, there was no need, as with over fifty 8' x 4' beds and grass paths, the rotation cycle was easy to understand, and because 'The Patch' (now gone, sob), was on a slope, the drainage was pretty good and the soil was in good heart! Also, the wood for said beds would have cost far too much!
But after some careful consideration, calculations based on systems derived from Cape Canaveral, The High Committee of Chelsea Flower Show, Mrs Growster, all my friends in the world, Mrs Growster again, JRT, and many others, I've just finished making a - a - a - 'raised bed'...!
It had to be done, I don't regret it, it was a wrench from pre-conceived ideals and I worried long and hard about the implications of Brexit, the neighbours, people going to church who can just peer over the wall and sneer/enjoy/laugh, but the necessity was paramount as I needed the space, and the only place was in the corner of the garden, where the ground is so uneven, it was originally the natural place for a compost heap, and all sorts of rubbish, hardcore etc. That had to go, as it was just a mess, so the alternative was to worry less about the heap, and concentrate on another growing space...
When I've recovered from the self-sacrificial trauma, I may manage to post a photograph, but the mental scars are still raw and are inhibiting my usual positive demeanour!
I'm sorry to have to come clean on this, but it's an admission that has to be put to the electorate...(WHAAAAAT)?
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