For about $75 and 3 hours of your time you can build a nice little garden that will be protected from grass and weeds, pests, and erosion. Not only will this be a fun project but it will teach you valuable skills, save you money in the long term, and provide an emergency or food shortage option for some food. On a related note, I shot a video of how to build a compost bin so that you can have rich, fertile garden food each year for your garden. Check it out at www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0EZjb1FzGI. If you like this, please check out my forum at relyonyourselfers.com for more discussion, reviews, and videos!