Raised bed creation

After planting the hops and some tomatoes next to them, I've been wanting to plant more veggies in the backyard and finally start using my yard. I purchased some really nice cedar 2x4s and got to work over memorial day weekend. At first I was going to make them over 2 feet high, but considering the cost of the cedar and after a rough mock-up I realized the height I finalized on (21 1/2") was plenty.

The sides of the raised bed (4' wide), with internal structure screwed in.

The 8' wide sides of the bed.

Screwing everything together.

Adding "hardware cloth" to the bottom.

Lining the sides with plastic for a little extra protection for the wood.

All situated.

Look from the other side.

Dumped some old logs, soil, and grass clippings to start it off.

So, I'm going to need a lot of soil to fill in the bed. I'm also hoping I didn't put the bed too close to the tree as it doesn't get a huge amount of sun most of the day. I plan on eventually making another next to it though, so I can always put the veggies that need more shade in this one, the ones that like sun in the future one.
It might not be necessary, but I also got some rebar to secure the bed into the ground. I've got the super long drill bit to drill through the wood too, but I seem to have lost my plug-in drill.

After thinking about it, the next day I added more screws to the sides to ensure the structure was totally solid. I figure the more the better with that much soil pushing out against the frame. I also cut away some of the branches above the bed. It's hard to see, but it made a big difference and will let more sun hit the bed.

I used exterior 3" screws all around.