| Material | Advantages | Disadvantages | 
| Softwood | Very cheap, attractive | Rots quickly, weak | 
| Treated wood | Cheap, attractive | Leaches toxins into soil, weak | 
| Hardwood | Very attractive, durable | Very expensive | 
| Corrugated iron | Cheap, durable | Unattractive, heats soil, can rust | 
| eWood | Very durable, strong, affordable, resistant to rot, insect damage, UV and moisture, eco-friendly | Moderately expensive | 
And here's the bed itself, now filled with layers of cardboard, sugar cane mulch, lucerne mulch, tea tree mulch, garden compost, dry leaves, cow manure, mushroom compost and organic compost:

 
Terrific job, looks great and what a great mix of compost and manure. Can't wait to see the results in a couple of months.
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