I have a raised bed garden that I made 14 years ago from cedar 2x12's. It is starting to rot and sag and I need to dowsize anyway, so I am replacing it. I have purchased corners from here

http://www.problemsolvers.com/raised-bed-corners-set-of-four.htm?aff=5512&CAWELAID=530007760000009442&CAGPSPN=pla&gclid=CJSykraroMsCFYwfhgodlKUDIA 

They are very strong and amazing! I had to purchase extra screws and got grey ones instead of silver. The wood I used is cedar 2x12's again and I am in the process of construction. The cost for two 2'x3' beds was $110 plus $28 for brackets plus $10 for screws and I still need more screws.

I need to make 4 more 2'x4' beds in another part of my yard. I may use these plastic ones for that. They last for 25 years. The only problem is, is that they are white, and I really am not excited about painting them tan. :)

http://www.guarden.com/guarden/index.html

So there you have my garden planning adventures for the winter. I forgot to mention, I also use a garden cart to sit on so I don't have to bend. It is great fun!

Rebecca

Thanks, but I am going to need cheaper than that. They look nice, and the deep ones seem like they would be easy to work in.

Rebecca, thanks for sharing your info. I will be building my beds up. But, I have gotten some horse/cattle feeding bunk feeders. They are 10 ft long, and about 3 ft wide. I bought 2 of them. They are about 2-3 ft off the ground. I just have to drill some more drainage holes in them and add potting soil. They are $109.99 EACH AT TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. My BFF, and her hubby were nice enough to pick them up at the store and bring then to my yard. I am thinking that I can weed them easier, and pick any veggies that are ripe alot easier than if they were on the ground. I will be using some of the inground beds next year anyway. But, for this year, I am hoping that there aren't any problems in my garden. I am hoping to grow some simple to grow fruits/veggies and flowers.

Have you tried looking at Craig's List or something similar for free block or brick? You might also put in an ad asking for free material. It may take awhile, but it wouldn't cost anything but gas for your vehicle. If you go with block, save your pennies and get something like this https://www.quikrete.com/productlines/quikwallsurfacebondingcement.asp. This would stop the block from wicking the moisture out of your garden beds.

Oh and my partner had gotten me one of the prefab beds at HD for a garden, the soil contact utterly destroyed the decking product in two years. Total waste of money. Make sure whatever you use is guaranteed for in soil contact. I don't think a product like trex deck is...Personally I am using old decking boards that was once around a pool that no longer exists. But one of the beds will probably be some 6 x 8" x 6' posts that the state takes up yearly. I can get them for $8.00 each. I am also thinking of cement block to be purchased at a local supplier as they are about half the price of the big box stores

I have raised beds in the garden made of Trex built in 1996, still going strong. They're not cheap except that I've never had to replace them in 20 years. These are plain raised beds, sitting directly on the ground.

Sounds great. I did pay lots for the farm feed troughs, but they are likely to last a good while. The trex deck wood would be great for my inground beds, I won't use them til next year, so I can build up the beds a little at a time this year.