Generally, the new planter box was a big success! The soil depth (about 18 inches) caused no problems, and even though the wire hardware-cloth lining the bottom was only overlapped with the sides, there was no evidence of moles or voles inside the planter box. Deer stayed out-- Even the raccoons left it alone! The tomatoes really took off, but they crowded into the front left corner of the planter box. There are two fir trees to the South of the planter box-- I will have to see if I can get them removed before Spring. Even with shading at the back of the box, I still got a fair yield of green beans, lettuce and kale, and a lot of Tulsi Basil! Time to stew the tomatoes-- Gotta go! ;-)