We are trying something new this fall. Kevin built me 2 raised beds out of lumber we had on hand. He built it out of 2X6s. One is 3X10 and one is 3X12. He would have built them 4 ft wide, but I am too short to reach the middle if he did. LOL He stapled nylon cord in square foot grids on them. He tilled the area for them really good, then we added some aged manure and tilled it again. We placed these beds on the ground and finished filling them up. It is just garden soil so will have some weeds, but was really easy to plant. I planted green beans, radishes, kohlrabi, carrots, arugula, lettuce, kale, turnips, and zucchini. Some squares just have one seed, some have 4, and some have 16. Things are coming up great. We shall see how they do.
Blessings,
Winona