Ten inches of planter depth is the number that decides what a raised bed can actually grow, and this one carries it across a 35 by 16 in box holding 2.7 cu ft and rated to 50 lbs of it. That depth gives carrots, deep-rooted herbs and established perennials somewhere to run, where a 5 or 6 in tray would stop them short. The legs raise the box to 24 in overall, and the point of that lift is not only a comfortable working height. Rodents and wild animals that browse at ground level cannot reach a crop held two feet up, which removes the most common way an unprotected bed loses a season. The bottom is slatted rather than boarded solid. Gaps between the slats let water drain freely instead of pooling in the base of 10 in of soil, and air moves up through them into the root zone, so ventilation happens from below as well as at the surface. Solid wood forms the whole structure, weatherproof stock that resists deforming or cracking through wet and dry cycles, and every surface is finished smooth and splinter-free. A waterproof teak oil finish protects it against the elements, soaking into the grain rather than sitting on top as a film that lifts. At 26 lbs the bed stays where it is put, and it adds elegance and charm to an indoor or an outdoor spot.