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Earlier this spring I installed a new 4' x' 8' x 11" raised bed. I used two courses of 2" x 6" x 8' smooth finish red cedar lumber. I cut lap joints in the corners, which is a strong joint for this…"
Photo shows new, 4' W x 8' L x 11.5" D raised bed made of two courses of 2" x 6" red cedar boards. A well-established (20+ years) 6' W x 12' L x 11.5" D bed appears in the background. New bed does not yet have soil, and is shown with removable…
"I'd like to hear from anyone with experience using the "square-foot garden" technique (Mel Bartholomew, "Square Foot Gardening," (Rodale, Inc: 2005))."
"Stacey: Thanks for the info and for the pointer to a source for materials. Your reason for building up to 16" makes sense. I have a raised bed that I have worked for 20+ years, and I had the luxury of time to convert high-clay content soil into…"
"Stacey: Thanks for the pics. Couple of questions: you called this a "kit." Was it prefabricated and sold as a raised bed garden kit? How long did it take to assemble? Why so deep (16")? Thanks!"