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Straddling a bed and bending from the hip is easier - according to that video!! Bet he rode a horse in those old cowboy films.
My kitchen floor tiles are about 12" square so I've just tried straddling 2 of them and bending over at the same time. No way could I stand like that for long. I know I have little legs but.............
Again, practising on the tiles, a 3' bed, accessed from both sides works best for me, as I'm a kneeler or squatter.
I actually think that the width of the bed should be suited to what you are growing in it. If its something you need to pick over frequently - like salad leaves it should be narrow. If its something that doesn't need regular maintenance like spuds, make it wider.
If you're weeding use a long handled hoe, then the width doesn't matter.
My kitchen floor tiles are about 12" square so I've just tried straddling 2 of them and bending over at the same time. No way could I stand like that for long. I know I have little legs but.............
Again, practising on the tiles, a 3' bed, accessed from both sides works best for me, as I'm a kneeler or squatter.
I actually think that the width of the bed should be suited to what you are growing in it. If its something you need to pick over frequently - like salad leaves it should be narrow. If its something that doesn't need regular maintenance like spuds, make it wider.
If you're weeding use a long handled hoe, then the width doesn't matter.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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