How to make a raised garden bed - Victoria M

For a 4-by-8-foot bed, you’ll need

 Two 2-by-12 planks, each 8 feet long

 Two 2-by-12 planks, each 4 feet long

12 pieces of rebar, each 2 feet long

 A rubber mallet

 Newspaper or cardboard

 Soil to fill the finished frame

Position your boards.

1. On a level section of ground, lay the boards down with their inner corners touching.

Prop up the short sides.

2. Use a piece of rebar at the center of each for temporary support. Next, prop up the second long side and adjust the alignment of your frame as necessary.

Add more support.

3. Hammer rebar a few inches deep a foot from each corner of the short sides and remove the temporary supports. Add two pieces of rebar 2 feet apart along each long side.

Fill it up.

4. Line the bottom of your frame with newspaper or cardboard and wet it thoroughly. Finally, fill your bed with soil to within a few inches of the top.