
Greenes Fence RC244814 cedar raised bed
The 2-by-4-foot frame fits a narrower strip and uses taller 14-inch sides.
Read our takeA three-foot-square cedar bed with 11-inch sides.
The three-foot square is a pleasing fit when a four-foot bed would crowd the small garden.
A three-foot-square cedar bed with 11-inch sides. I would mark the outline on the ground before bringing in the soil. Leave the path you will use for watering, tending, and carrying a harvest back to the house.
The untreated cedar boards are 3/4 inch thick, with dovetail joints and routed corner posts. The frame can weather to a silver-gray finish. Plan the bed as part of the garden layout rather than treating the filled structure as something to move between seasons.
Choose the planting arrangement around the usable space.
Keep a clear route for watering and tending.

The 2-by-4-foot frame fits a narrower strip and uses taller 14-inch sides.
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The 4-foot-square frame adds planting width and length, with 10.5-inch sides.
Read our takeIt is an open-bottom frame that sits over a suitable site.
The purchase is the cedar frame; plan growing medium and plants separately.
Product information checked 2026-10-29. Our assessment uses the linked specifications and manuals; it does not represent a hands-on test. Editorial standards & corrections.