The Barefoot Farmer compares gardening in rows and gardening in beds and when he uses one vs. the other:

There are many methods available for gardeners to use – I do not believe in getting stuck on one particular method in exclusion of all others.

In our big fall garden we are planting both beds and rows and we’ll see first-hand how each method fares.

Completely unrelated: should I let my hair and beard grow longer?