Originally Posted By: JKB
Originally Posted By: Bluegillerkiller
JKB did you get this built I'm interested in the outcome? I don't think you'll like that wide of beds especially in the corners,? I started with 3' beds and have since shaved them down too 2 to make it easier to weed, reaching 3' stunk I couldn't imagine trying to reach 5-6' across your corners you have..

Originally Posted By: JKB
Originally Posted By: lassig
Haven't had a garden in years, but now getting settled in the new house and farm thinking of planting one next year. Instead of the approach of tilling up a large area, I am thinking of building raise planting beds and mulching between the beds to keep the muddy mess to a minimum. Anyone use raised beds? Any construction tips?


These are what my new ones are going to be like:


I could have sworn I bought 2x12's, but they are 2x10's. The 2x12's went for a wheelchair ramp. The other bed's I tried were made from 3x4 landscape timbers (if you wanna call em that), anyway, I stacked them 2 high, edgewise, so they were 8" deep. Worked really well and were cheaper than dimensioned lumber at the time.

I'll post some pictures after I get one built in the next several weeks. This crappy weather has set back many of my plans already.


Just delays with work and how the weather and work are cooperating. I don't have any problem reaching across a 4' bed. Easier to do from the perimeter tho.



4' ain't as bad as what you'll have with those corners just an eyeball on your measurements you'll be pushing 5-6' inner corner to outter corner, I'm just trying to give you a heads up based on experience I been there and done that it starts to suck very quickly.. I like your design though you'd be surprised the amount of vegetables you can pack in raised beds they almost seem impossible to overcrowd..

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