I just did a raise raspberry bed. Mostly because my soil is pure clay, but I
have also read that raspberries have shallow root systems that don't like to
be disturbed and don't like to be wet. I just planted my raspberries and
they seem to like it. All of my vegetable beds are in 4X8X12 inch boxes and
the crops are huge, the weeding is a cinch.
Oriole

"WCD" wrote in message
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I'm going to be planting a garden of perennial things like raspberries,
blueberries, strawberries, rhubard, asparagus, etc. in central Maine.
I'm considering whether to use raised beds edged with granite or just
plant in the ground.

Are there big advantages to be had planting these materials in raised
beds? It's more trouble and expense to install initially and a bit of a
hassle to cultivate, since I already own a tiller for use behind my
garden tractor, but if the long-term advantages still outweigh the
disadvantages, I'm willing to to go for it.

Any suggestions?