
Greenes Fence RC48967 cedar raised bed
A 4-by-8-foot frame shortens the run by 4 feet and uses lower 7-inch sides.
Read our takeA twelve-foot cedar bed for a longer planting row.
Choose the long bed when the garden already has a clear place for a full planting row and its surrounding paths.
A twelve-foot cedar bed for a longer planting row. 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.

A 4-by-8-foot frame shortens the run by 4 feet and uses lower 7-inch sides.
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The 8-by-8-foot U-shaped frame changes the layout to include a central access opening.
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.