I was going to put paper on the bottom to inhibit weeds but because I placed it on a bed that had plenty of mulch I didn't think it would be neccessary. I designed the corners of the planter to work as stakes to help keep it in place. They were a little tricky to cut on the miter box but not too bad. The corners also help to tie the planter together and add a little more material to tack the top trim in place.

I used wood glue for all the joints and staples for the fastners. I decided to miter the top trim pieces just for looks. I could have used a butt joint which would have been simpler and a more efficient use of material. Since this was my first planter I thought why not. It looks pretty good. It had been a while since I mitered anything together. In this instance I used a pin nailer at the outside edge of the corners.

After finishing the box and putting it in the mulched bed I mixed some compost, leaf mold, vermiculite, and some organic fertilizer and filled it up.

To help with spacing the carrots I made a template. Instead of 50 holes I got 49 instead so yes the title is a little mis-leading but my intent was to try and get 50 carrots in a cubic foot of soil. If I get 49 I will be happy.

After planting the carrots I covered them with some of the sifted soil mixture I had mixed up earlier.

Freshly planted carrots. Looks a little weird I know. Outdoor cats and fresh soil can be a bad combination, so....

I made an anti-litter box lid for my freshly planted carrots. I will be posting updats for how this experiment is coming along.