I painted them black with watered-down acrylic paint as it's held up well on the other bed edges, and it's what I had on hand.
Then I put them alongside the deck - Grant had to dig one in a little as the ground slopes up. Digging the bed in a bit ensured it lined up level with the deck. We've put strawberry plants (also a gift) in the right hand one and herbs in the left. I wanted the herbs there as it's convenient to access from the kitchen through the sliding door. (Excuse the recycling bin; we're all about convenience and it's handy to keep it there.) The black-covered thing on the deck is the barbecue.
We are so grateful for everyone's input into our little garden! We've had pallets (for the edging), seeds, vege plants and sheep pellets from R, special chicken manure mix and tomato plants from Nic and Paul, herbs from Amanda and raised beds, soil and strawberry plants from her dad. If we ever actually grow anything useful we'll have to share the bounty!
