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I love making raised garden beds! They are super easy and affordable to make! I prefer to use cedar wood because they are naturally rot resistant, etc. I have a full tutorial and tips that I shared here: http://gatheredinthekitchen.com/2015/04/23/diy-raised-garden-bed-beginner-level/
here's bunch of how to videos you can sort thru https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=DIY+raised+beds
Here's some inspiration Christine
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/build/raised-garden-beds/the-best-diy-raised-garden-bed-ideas-41263445
The Best DIY Raised Garden Bed Ideas
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Hi Christine, we used cinder blocks to make ours. I would have loved to use wood but the treated hardwood in our area is very expensive and the first one we built with normal wood fell apart after a few years. Here's a video that helped us when we made the cinder block version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqFY_X0ltTc