water raised beds efficiently

[marypboland]

Well I use the round soaker hoses in my raised beds, laying them down lengthwise and back and forth, with about 2ft between courses. And over the hoses and in between plants, I mulch with straw. This works fine for my beds, but I have a heavy soil that holds water pretty well. But this might be a good option for you even if you have sandier soil -- you'd just have to run water through the hose more often. The noodle that was already mentioned also works surprisingly well. It's available from an outfit called Gardener's
Supply or just google "noodle irrigator."