Ummmm ... I'm just a city slicker but I'm pretty sure you aren't supposed to eat your "allies".
I'm also pretty sure raised beds need more than an inch of topsoil.
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A proper raised garden. Yield will be enough for 3-4 meals for two people. Please excuse the ragged appearance, wind has been whipping the shit out of everthing.
CHAZ garden is pre-school thinking.