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Do you run your raised beds or your rows north to south or east to west?
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Last edited by casejones; 09-04-2018, 09:26 PM. -
Mine are east-west, mainly because my plan fitted much better that way. The plot has high hedges to the south and west, so running north - south as often recommended would have left the tunnel (west side) very shady from rows of tall plants. The way it is now I can put rows of peas and beans etc on the north side.A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy -
East-west, mostly. What do you do, casejones? Or are you still at the planning stage?Comment
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My rows are East to West, they were already that way and would take a great deal of work to change.
All over the site there are East West and North South and it doesn't make any noticeable difference, so stress not.
Whichever way you make the beds you have to plan your plantings so that tall plants/bean frames don't shade the sun-loving plants too much
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I've got 3 beds that go North to south -ish it works out best for our odd shaped garden I did try east to west but that made 5 beds all of them different sizes and two were small and odd shaped.Location....East Midlands.Comment
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We are taught NS for growing,and EW for a greenhouse,it all depends on,if garden growing what is suitable for you and your garden layout,on allotments they tend to be E W lengthways,with planting NS,but does it really matter,as long as the plants get what they require,food water shade heat ext,think about the square foot planting and raised beds filled up in all directions,things still grow regardless off orientation,well they do for me.sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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Not a bad thing if some plants crop a bit later than others as it helps extend the cropping period.Comment
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I have most of my beds NS with the tallest crops grown on the west end of the plot for shade when it's really scorchio. I have no idea whether it makes much difference mind!
My saffron beds run east-west where they have maximum autumn/winter sun. That does seem to work well.http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbiaComment
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Might depend on where in the world you live - as you've never told us, casejones.
I don't garden in rows.Comment
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snoop pus
I just refurbished my garden plan.
I have beds on west and east side that go east and west and beds on north and south side that go north and south.Comment
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^How do you do for light? Do you get a lot of shade at times? Maybe it doesn't matter depending on what you grow?Comment
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Snoop Puss I use shade to my advantage.
some plants get shade during summer other get light during summer.
planning for shade is easy.
if you use the triangle method.Comment
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I have a raised bed and my rows go across the raised bed.
Which orientatation the bed is and so what the perpendicular rows are I have little concern, not much I can really do either. Immaterial of their direction I am not intending to dig them all up and start again. I don't own a good enough compass for a start.
Isn't this a bit "over thinking" it all ?Comment
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Its more important to take account of shade from trees, buildings and other structures than it is to follow the regimented alignment of rows, but then, I don't plant in triangles or square feet.Comment
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Triangle method....never heard of it in the UK, but my guess is casejones is from over the pond as some of their gardening sites mention it.Originally posted by casejones View Post
My plots face due south so all my beds run north to south and east to west or the reverse....just depends where you stand
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