I last left off with the green beans, and the planning of the rest of the garden. We layered dirt, cow manure, compost, grass clippings, other materials until the bedding area was about 8 inches deep.
Here is a photo of the layering in progress. We had just dumped on all the grass clippings from our grass after my husband cut the lawn.
We had one bag of compost left, and that went on top of the grass clippings for a total height of about 10-12". Originally, I had the garden come right up to the patio, but decided that I didn't like the idea of dirt washing onto the patio, so I bought three paver blocks at Lowe's and added them to the garden. Not only does it help with the dirt, but it also gives an nice entrance into the garden.
I really like how it looks. Here's a close up of of the layering process, at the edge of the patio. Under the layers is a base layer of newspaper & cardboard. It WAS much easier than digging up the sod & I'm glad I learned about this method!
The photo above shows the finished garden bed. Next, we will add the "squares" that will divide the garden for planting.
Here is a photo of the layering in progress. We had just dumped on all the grass clippings from our grass after my husband cut the lawn. 
We had one bag of compost left, and that went on top of the grass clippings for a total height of about 10-12". Originally, I had the garden come right up to the patio, but decided that I didn't like the idea of dirt washing onto the patio, so I bought three paver blocks at Lowe's and added them to the garden. Not only does it help with the dirt, but it also gives an nice entrance into the garden. 
I really like how it looks. Here's a close up of of the layering process, at the edge of the patio. Under the layers is a base layer of newspaper & cardboard. It WAS much easier than digging up the sod & I'm glad I learned about this method! 
The photo above shows the finished garden bed. Next, we will add the "squares" that will divide the garden for planting.
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