I'm trying a different garden technique. Raised row, companion gardening. It using a row raised about 8-12 inches (que karl) that is made up of layers of compost, straw/dead leaves/ and top soil with mulch/straw on top. then alternating veggie plants that use different nutrients than the plant they're planted next too. For example, Tomatoes planted next to peppers which are planted right next to cucumbers. Tomatoes use the nutrients that peppers put into the ground, peppers use the nutrients from tomatoes and cucumbers and cucumbers use the nutrients from tomatoes and peppers.
but of course, everyone has to have an opinion on the matter.