Project guide

A raised bed is a box that has to hold wet soil.

Four feet wide means you can reach the middle from either side. Longer than 8 feet needs a cross-brace or the sides bow.

Two boards high, about 11 inches, is enough for most vegetables.
Cedar lasts longer than untreated pine. Avoid old railroad ties.
Corners need screws into a block, not nails into the end grain only.

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