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Constructing Raised Bed Gardens Step-by-Step

Cut the boards and corner posts

Cutting the PVC Pipe for Hoops

Assemble the boards on a hard, flat surface
Pre-drill three holes slightly smaller than the screw several inches apart.
Set a 4-foot 2x6 on its edge, and place a 12-inch post at one end.
Hold in place with 12-in bar clamps.
Secure the board against the post with three 31/2-inch screws. Repeat at the other end of the board. Repeat with the other short board.
Join the short sides with the 8-foot boards, overlapping the ends of the other boards; pre-drill and attach with three screws at each end.
Add the other 8-foot long side.
Add the second row of 2x6s.

Mark off the 4x8 site with stakes and string.
Remove any lawn grass or weeds (optionally you can just cover the ground with weed-control cloth).
Loosen the soil and remove any remaining weed roots.
If your site isn't level, dig out the high edges of the space to prepare for the placement of the frame.

Move the bed into position in the yard.
Place a level on each side and dig out under the sides until all four sides are level.

To hold hoops for bird netting or row covers, attach the six 12-inch pieces of 3/4-inch PVC pipe inside the bed.
On the long sides, space pipes 2 feet apart, 1 foot from each end and one in the center; screw on two tube straps to secure each pipe.

Rake the existing soil at the bottom of the bed to level it, then tamp it smooth.
Line the bed with hardware cloth or chicken wire to keep out gophers and moles; trim the cloth with shears to fit around corner posts then tack in place with staples or bent nails.

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