by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Don’t pay to fill a deep bed entirely with bagged soil — it adds up fast. The trick is to fill the bottom half or two-thirds with cheap or free bulky organic material (logs, branches, leaves, straw, cardboard, grass clippings) and save the good soil-and-compost mix … Continue reading 9 Ways to Fill Raised Bed Gardens Cheaply