Do you want to garden this spring but don't think that a typical garden is for you? A raised bed garden may be a great choice! A raised bed garden offers benefits to all types of gardeners, and they're super easy to build!

The first thing you'll need to do is gather your supplies. Here's what you're going to need:



• Two 2x12 planks, each 8 feet long
• Two 2x12 planks, each 4 feet long
• Twelve pieces of rebar, each 2 feet long
• Rubber mallet
• Newspaper or cardboard
• Soil to fill the finished frame

After you've collected your supplies, you'll want to position your boards; do this by laying them down on a level section of ground with their inner corners touching. Stand one long board on its side and hammer two pieces of rebar 1 foot from each corner with the rubber mallet, a few inches deep into the ground.

Next, use a piece of rebar at the center of each plank for temporary support while you prop up the short sides: prop up the second long side and adjust the alignment of your frame as necessary. Hammer rebar a few inches deep 1 foot from each corner of the second long side.

After propping up the sides, you'll want to add more support. Do this by hammering rebar a few inches deep 1 foot from each corner of the short sides and remove the temporary supports. Then, add two pieces of rebar 2 feet apart along each long side; these will reinforce the frame when it's filled with soul. Finally, hammer in the rebar until only 6-10 inches show above the ground.

Once the frame is built, you'll want to line the bottom with either newspaper or cardboard and wet it thoroughly. The last step will be to fill your bed with soil to within a few inches of the top.

Raised bed gardens have an endless amount of possibilities, and they're a fantastic way to gardening in smaller areas or where you don't want to mess up the ground!

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