Easy to keep weeds and plant competition out. Can fill with top grade garden soil and compost. Keep the plants that need more water and the plants that need less together so less issue. Here’s my
Some plants are going direct in the soil cause they do fine. Putting in more blueberries and a cherry tree this year. Also I just plant strawberries everywhere. They spread and do well so I have them growing all over the yard.
I use 2x2 to make a frame and then drape chicken wire over it. Staple the ends to the planter box and weave the tomatoes up one end and over. both sides would fruit constantly.