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given plants by my neighbours, which are planted wherever there's a spare bit of earth.But I do try to stick to the general plan, to ensure the nutrient levels of the soil are maintained evenly across the plot, and pests and diseases do not build up

in March. Not this time though! I'm determined to forge ahead this winter and have planned a couple of projects to get my teeth into, including building another compost heap and painting the shed. Not only have I convinced myself that these projects

stony - lots of chunks, lumps and even the odd boulder of beautiful golden Bath stone; so much that I could build a little rockery in a corner of the plot!The beauty of raised beds is that they don't really take too much work to prepare - no double