When it came time to build new raised beds for the Organic Gardening Test Garden last spring, the executive director of the Rodale Institute, where our test garden is located, recommended a simple design. Mark Smallwood—"Coach," as he's known aroundthe Institute—showed us how to build a raised bed using four pieces of untreated framing lumber, with not a scrap of waste. Each bed requires: Three 2-by-12 boards, 8 feet long; One 2-by-4 board, 8 feet long; 2Vi-inch galvanized deck screws (approximately 28 screws). When purchasing lumber, inspect it for straightness. Straighter boards will result in tighter corners. Cut one of the 2-by-12 boards in half to make two 4-foot lengths; these will be the two end pieces.
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机译：去年春天，当为有机园艺试验花园建造新的高架床时，我们试验花园所在的Rodale Institute的执行董事建议采用简单的设计。马克·斯莫特伍德（Mark Smallwood），即他在学院周围众所周知的“教练”，向我们展示了如何使用四块未经处理的框架木材来建造高架床，而不是浪费。每张床需要：三块2 x 12的木板，长8英尺; 1个2 x 4木板，长8英尺; 2Vi英寸镀锌甲板螺钉（大约28个螺钉）。购买木材时，请检查其平直度。较直的板将导致紧角。将2 x 12板之一切成两半，长4英尺;这将是两个结局。
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