Hey guys I went over and looked at the Dinkens' garden that ya'll put in.  Cool deal.  What a great service that you guys are doing for the community.  My friend at work just put one in the same size as mine and we are having "Raised bed garden wars"  It should be a sitcom.

I want to suggest something if it is ok.  The construction of the bed that you put in for Hart and Sandra could use improving as far as the strength of the connection of the boards.  I used three to four three- inch screws to connect the boards at the corners. I recessed my bed into the ground about two inches to keep the boards from bowing outwards due to the weight of the soil pushing on the walls (this will happen with the long boards, i.e. 8foot beds, 10 foot beds, etc.)

His bed is bowing outwards pretty good.  The corners are not sealed well they are pushing outward and soil is falling through and out.  The bed was placed on uneven ground and the soil is leaking out of the sides and underneath all over. 

If the bed cannot be recessed in the ground within easy means then I suggest some stakes on the outer side of the bed to reenforce this.  I think aesthetics is very important with this bed idea.  A good looking bed  will result in good looking vegetables. Just kidding, but I think you get my point. 

I love this movement and will support it all I can.  I do not have much time everyday and that is why I garden at night when my girls go to bed and Lisa is working.  Little free time. 

I just wanted to tell you this information.  I think you two and the others are very nice and I appreciate the help and information I received from you thus far. 

Talk you more later.  Let me know what you think about the above suggestions. 

Liz. Did you get your book from Hart and Sandra?  Thank you for letting borrow that.  It was a big help.