My mom had garden boxes, and lots of them. They were super long and fairly narrow. She had a beautiful garden - grew everything from raspberries to rosemary to flowers to zucchini and tomatoes! It worked very well for her. She did live in Northern California.I have a friend who just mowed down her beautiful vegetable garden and has decided to plant everything in garden boxes. This is so she can have better control over the different types of soil the different vegetables may need. Also, she does not have to bend down or kneel as much because they are elevated to knee height. What do you think? Do you know anyone who has these and have they worked well?