2011 Garden - Square Foot Gardening

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I bought Mel Bartholomew's book Square Foot Gardening, and it completely changed the way I am doing my Garden for 2011.  It uses the method of building 4 by 4 foot raised planter beds and you divide the beds into 1 by 1 "square foot sections".  This allows you to garden without ever having to walk on and compact your soil.  It also makes for easy weeding and harvesting.  I definitely recommend this book for someone that wants to try gardening, but doesn't want a big commitment.  You can start with just one 4 by 4 foot bed.   
http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

Below are pics of my new gardening area based on the Square Foot Gardening technique.  I have a total of six beds: 3 - 4X4 beds, and 3 - 4X8 beds.  I built my beds out of 2X6 natural cedar.  I outlined the entire area by reusing my concrete pavers from last years garden  The area covers about 24 feet by 21 feet.  The walkways between the beds are about 3 feet wide and are covered in pine straw which is nice and soft on the knees.  I filled them using the old soil from last years garden and a mix I got from Mel's book.  My mix was one half dirt from last year's bed, one half quality dirt/compost from a local nursery, vermiculite, lime, and 13-13-13 fertilizer.  I made my grids 2x2 feet instead of the standard 1x1 feet.  That saved a lot of time, and 1x1 grids just seemed too small for me.  I built the grids using mason string and deck screws screwed in the top of the beds.