For ages we had planned to build a raised garden bed. Finally the planets all aligned. Space formerly shady is now sunny. Plans were made. Saws found. Hopes ran high that finally we could have a garden that might produce more than a few random tomatoes. A garden in spite of heavy clay. We were going up – up – up! Up to 10 inches of black fertile soil, manure and compost. We did it! We figured out how to build a raised garden bed. Not just one, but two and a third one is in the works. Here's how to build a raised garden bed -- highlights version! We had measured the site earlier. On the north end of our property is a raised area, outlined with a retaining wall. Research told us that four feet is the optimum width for raised beds. That would fit the site well, ... [Read More]