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Hi,
I am planning on putting in raised beds for my edible garden next
spring. I want to use 2" x 12" x 10' untreated boards but am unsure
how wide to make the beds. What is a good workable width?

It depends. Access from one side: 3ft or less. From two sides: 4 ft.
In time I got organized so that I seldom lean across the bed to do
anything. I think I am now ready for 5 ft beds.

Can I grow
all edible vegetables in raised garden beds or are some best directly
into regular garden beds? Are raised garden beds more productive than
regular garden beds? TIA

Raised beds help with those veggies who like well-drained soil, say,
garlic or most root crops. They are best when one has heavy soil, and
almost useless in very sandy soil. In my very sandy soil, for example,
I am certain that some veggies would do better without. But raised
beds provide a natural container for all the organic matter, they save
your back from overexertion, they mark clearly a no-step area (not
that it matters, the soil is very light regardless), and they at least
provide several inches of pH-neutral soil on top of acidic soil