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Re: SqFt Planting Spaces

>I'm new to square ft gardening. Perhaps someone can help me with this:
>
>Does it help to tilt raised beds so as to increase the angle of incidence
>with the sun? I'm thinking of about 14 inches on the north side of the beds,
>with about 8 inches on the south side. (Most of my beds will have to run
>E-W). My instinct tells me that I should be able to bring the season forward
>here (West Cornwall, UK) by a week or so, by tilting the beds in this way.
>Has anyone tried this?

i would be afraid of drainage problems. your type of soil may have
something to do with how profound the problems might be, but it seems like
a bit of a trade off to me. i'm also not sure about the benefits of
tilting.

>
>Incidentally, my instinct (this time probably wrong) also tells me that
>squares are the wrong shape. Should we not be aiming for a honeycomb
>arrangement of hexagons? That way, as plants grow together, they will more
>effectively cover the soil, reduce nutrient loss and help to deter weeds.
>Squares seem to infer gaps between plants at the corners of the squares.
>
>John Marshall, Struggling happily against strong winds and rain in West
>Cornwall.
>JVMar@aol.com

hmm...mel bartholemew meets buckminster fuller. i don't see any problem
with that as long as you leave enough space for weeding, harvesting and
general inspection of plants. hexagons are a very efficient method for
using space, especially if your garden is oddly shaped.

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