Gabz,
I remember when I built my raised beds. The topsoil that was delivered was kinda lousy. Real heavy and clay like. I ended up mixing up a blend of 2 parts crappy topsoil, 1 part peat moss, 1 part sand. Thinking back I should have gone with more peat moss in the mix.
Keep in mind the beauty of raised beds is you can make the soil perfect and you don’t walk on it so it never gets compacted. Invest the added effort now as you build the beds and it will save a lot of effort in the long run.
Oh, one other thing I noticed over the years. Back when I planted everything on the ground, I lost quite a bit to rabbits. I was always chasing rabbits out of the garden. Now that I plant everything in beds raised 1 foot, the plants have not been touched by rabbits in 14 years!!!
Thanks for the tip!
Rabbits are not a problem around here - the foxes and eagles keep them in control. My biggest problem is with deer. they think baby canteloupe are snickers bars!
This raised bed is just for flowers. I don’t normally do flowers, but I caved into a fund raiser for the children of a friend. They were selling bulbs to raise money so the K and pre-K classes can go to the Smithsonian.