Putting the Beds Together

I used 3 1/2 inch L-brackets and placed two in each corner to reinforce the corners. This will get the beds put together since the compost is arriving soon. I will add more to the corner supports later, but had to get them put together and up before the truck arrives. Once the beds are assembled, I added 2 1/2 inch screws through the ends of the beds connecting the end to the side also for more support. Then I pounded 18 inch 2x2's that were angled at the ends into the ground mid way down the length of the bed and up next to the wood, then screwed them into the side boards for support along the length of the bed. The ground is still a bit uneven so I will dig some of the dirt from inside the bed and place it in the holes to level it out. If the weather had permitted me to till up the pathways, this would have helped to level the beds, but it's still too wet to til. Hopefully next week will be good for doing that, then laying down the weed tarp and topping it all off with mulch. The garden will eventually get fenced in with a picket fence with a gate, but for now...this will just have to do.