[Apostrophes]

I have my new, virgin plot, and have been breaking my back to get it ready before the weather really turns nasty. I am now thinking about marking out my beds. I am going to divide them into three groups: brassicas, roots and legumes. But how big would you recommend the beds to be? I have heard four feet is about right to allow you to reach without having to walk on it. Or does it really matter?

Richard

[luckypurplebutterfly]

It partly depends on what sized wood you can get hold of. We were going to do beds 2.4m x1.2 m but I'm not sure we can fit 2.4m lengths in the car so we might do 1.8m x0.9m instead

[compostqueen]

My first ones were 4 foot wide x 12 foot long, any longer and you're tempted to take a short cut  

[Glyn]

My beds our 4foot by 10foot. did have a bed that was 4by20 but we used to try and jump over it, so we had to put a path throw.

[Apostrophes]

About four feet seems about right. Thanks!

Richard

[Minty]

All our raised beds are 4ft wide and it seems the perfect width.Most are 8ft long but we do have 3 which are 20ft long and I dont jump over them as my body is too nackered :roll:  

[milkman]

Mine are 4ft wide.  

Some are 6m long which I've divided in 2 which allows me to hop across them in the middle.  

Others are 5m long which is both long enough and short enough  :?  not to be tempted to take short cuts across.