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There are many different approaches to building a raised bed. Mounding a mixture of compost, sand and garden soil six to 10 inches higher than surrounding soil will serve as a raised bed but requires added maintenance as the sides tend to erode without frames.
I converted my traditional garden into raised beds by first tilling three' inches of organic material eight inches deep. Then, using six-inch wide slab wood from a local saw mill, I carefully spaced the built beds throughout the garden. The beds were anchored with stacks driven every three tb four feet on the outside of ' the frame. ' The soil in the pathways between the beds was shoveled into them and the paths filled with sawdust. The result was beds with 14 inches of highly enriched soil surrounded by weather-proof paths.
These beds have been in use for three years and will require replacement after this growing season. Longer lasting and more expensive frames can be built from lumber treated with copper napthenate, wood preservative that is not toxic to plants. Do not use creosote-, pentachlorophenol- or copper sulfate-treated lumber since those substances can kill plants.
The beds are 3‘/2 to 4 feet wide so that all parts of the bed are accessible from the pathway for planting, weeding and harvesting. This width encourages more efficient use of garden space. Instead of a 20-foot row of carrots with a walkway on either side, I can raise the same amount in a bed 3x5
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