no wood

[charles]

 I also find that having no sides is easier, cheaper and results in less pests such as wooddlice and slugs. It is less tidy looking than with wooden sides, and works best with bare-soil or lightly composted paths, because birds often flick some of the beds’ compost into pathways, but it is not wasted as vegetable roots can still find it, and I suggest quite narrow paths of 18" to maximise growing space.