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Hello, I'm new - Raised bed questions

Hi guys!

I'm new to the list and I have some questions about raised beds.

I live in Rome, GA - and of course I battle the notorious red clay.
Well, I did last year anyway. So this year I said "NO MORE". Four
days ago, I had a truckload of nice dark topsoil dumped in my garden
spot and intend to make a raised bed. I've never done this before,
but I've been researching, reading my books and deja news posts. I
know I do not want to use PT wood to enclose the bed, and I cannot
really afford the plastic, or cinder block alternatives. So, I will
just do the 45 degree slope and plant a ground cover on the slopes.

My questions are:

-What is the best ground cover to use? I love phlox, but I'm sure
  regular grass sod would be cheaper.
-Is it a pain keeping the cover out of the bed? I'm thinking of
  using inexpensive plastic lawn edging at the top of the slope.
-Does using the slope/ground cover method make the bed as permanent
  as using timber?

So, has anyone out there done just what I am attempting?



Mary Ellen Broome
Database Manager
Development Services
Berry College
Rome, Georgia

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