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2x6 sides double stacked and 4x4 ground posts. Stained with tinted sealant. Pavers if you want to spend more money
This is how I build all of mine (except I use 2x2 ground posts and they seem to work fine, but 4x4 is certainly going to be stronger).
Just a word of caution about leveling - if it is not level, you should endeavor to either make the ground level first, or else adjust the corners of your bed such that it is level even if the ground is not. If your space is level, you can stop reading here.
My beds are on a slope and I initially left them matching the slope, but later went back and leveled them and they look much better. The challenge is that if you have to raise one or more corners to make it level, you will need longer ground posts and then potentially parts of another row of 2x6 below the original two rows, so the soul doesn’t fall out of the bottom side. Not sure that made sense.... anyway here’s a pic of a couple of my raised beds and the picnic table I made.
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I like what P1 said, but you may want to look into the corrugated metal option as well. Not sure what aesthetic look you're going for (or if you even care lol) and not sure what's cheaper.