Which way to arrange beds?

Salmo · « **on:** March 23, 2012, 00:18 »

I have aquired a load of roof joists and plan to install raised beds.

My present set up is 20 ft X 10 ft beds which are east/west so that the 10 ft rows run north/south.

If I have 4 ft wide beds and intend to plant everything "on the square" which way does the long axis of the beds want to be?

mumofstig · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:20 »

In my experience it doesn't make any difference - you still have to be careful where you plant the tall stuff

TerryB · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:06 »

Hi Salmo
I agree with mumofstig it doesn't seem to make a lot ofdifference.
I have my beds arranged in letter E formations, so I have beds on both axis.
With a 10 x20 plot you could have a U formation with 1No 4x10ft and 2No 4x16ft beds, or an E formation but with 4 cross beds, 1No 4x20ft and 4No 4x6ft.
This cuts down a little on the paths and wood need but also lets you alter the size of the beds depending on what you are planting

Ice · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:09 »

North/south will maximise the sunlight, the rest is up to you.

Kleftiwallah · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:30 »

I agree with ice, North South orientation.
The memsahib said only this morning, if I didn't have anything planned, could I turn our FIVE raised beds through 90 degrees! Cheers, Tony.

Salmo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2012, 00:59 »

Quote from: TerryB on March 23, 2012, 10:06

Hi Salmo
I agree with mumofstig it doesn't seem to make a lot ofdifference.
I have my beds arranged in letter E formations, so I have beds on both axis.
With a 10 x20 plot you could have a U formation with 1No 4x10ft and 2No 4x16ft beds, or an E formation but with 4 cross beds, 1No 4x20ft and 4No 4x6ft.
This cuts down a little on the paths and wood need but also lets you alter the size of the beds depending on what you are planting

Your U and E formations are very interesting. You seem to be good at fitting in beds. My whole plot is 40 ft X 20ft with the long side running east/west. The north west quarter is permanent crops. How would you organise raised beds on the rest?

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