I would either keep them or perhaps do as suggested earlier and dig some of the rows up and rearrange them into one or two larger squares. If you really do decide to get rid of them then dont just throw them away, there will be someone somewhere who would love to have them in their garden.
I would dig out some of the box and make the beds double the size. Is there 5 or six beds currently? That would give you decent sized rows of veg. At the moment the beds look quite narrow. Then take a view in the next few years on whether to get rid of the lot except round the outside. Box only needs cut once a year so it would not take too long to clip them. If you currently have 5 beds you could leave the middle one as a narrow one and grow wigwams of sweet peas or beans in it. That would look quite decorative.
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Thanks again all.. Really appreciate the help
Because it's beautiful - if the estate agent was any good there would've been some beautiful "Country Living" type photos and poetic descriptions
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I would either keep them or perhaps do as suggested earlier and dig some of the rows up and rearrange them into one or two larger squares. If you really do decide to get rid of them then dont just throw them away, there will be someone somewhere who would love to have them in their garden.
OK great.. I now have a plan of action
I would dig out some of the box and make the beds double the size. Is there 5 or six beds currently? That would give you decent sized rows of veg. At the moment the beds look quite narrow. Then take a view in the next few years on whether to get rid of the lot except round the outside. Box only needs cut once a year so it would not take too long to clip them. If you currently have 5 beds you could leave the middle one as a narrow one and grow wigwams of sweet peas or beans in it. That would look quite decorative.
I think the idea of making fewer, larger beds, makes a lot of sense.
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