Food safe sleeper beds

[livpoksoc]

I should say, the flower beds won't be as thoroughly dug out. I'll just take the turf away and then add top soil.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I have then put wire mesh underneath as there are rats roaming the streets

I don't know if rats do this, but field mice (and other wildlife) will eat your veggy seedlings, especially young peas.
Cover with fine mesh or grow wee seedlings up in the air: google growing peas in gutters - not while the gutters are attached to a roof though

 

[livpoksoc]

I don't know if rats do this, but field mice (and other wildlife) will eat your veggy seedlings, especially young peas.
Cover with fine mesh or grow wee seedlings up in the air: google growing peas in gutters - not while the gutters are attached to a roof though

Good shout. I have the mesh ready to go straight over the soil once it's in.

 

[annedonnelly]

I would, after excavation, lay down 4 layers of cardboard, making sure to block the light out for the weeds.
The cardboard needs to be plain, no shiny bits (plastic), amazon boxes are ideal, raid the neighbor's recycling bin, the local shop's, your work, anybody

Bike shops are a good source of cardboard as a bike is large enough to need large sheets so you don't need to patch smaller ones together. I tend to be too lazy to remove all the plastic tape but it comes to the surface later & I just "weed" it out.