You're welcome SC. Another good method is the raised planter box. Now to keep gophers out staple chicken wire on the bottom of the frame before placing frame over the weed mat. Use untreated cedar because it doesn't rot. 1"x 6" board cut into four pieces each 16" long with the ends; cut at a 45 degree angle. Screw these on top of the four corners of your raised bed box, this will give it more strength.

My friend used this method of on top of the patio which is where the weed cloth is good to help contain the soil if the beds are moved later. Use deep box for carrots. We did a larger system for the yard and utilized a lasagna method to help create compost. By the way - worms love cardboard so if building on the earth put cardboard under the raised bed frame and weed mat in between to keep the weeks from growing.

Raised bed frames can also be purchased from places like Home Depot.

This is a 4x4 easy to make frame instructional video.

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