This raised bed is made from 6 x 6 inch cedar timbers stacked 4 and 5 high horizontally starting 3 inches below grade with overlapping corners and held together with 3/8 inch rebar or spikes. It is finished off with a 1 x 8 inch plank resulting in varying heights from 22 inches to 28 inches. It is 5 feet wide so that it can be accessed from all sides including the sidewalls.