[Diana in Wisconsin]

I've built beds that way in the past and it works really well!

There's also a series of books:

Ruth Stout was the genius behind this type of gardening, IMHO. She advocated for using tons of straw when gardening.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Ruth Stout:

https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/ruth-stouts-system-zmaz04fmzsel

[Flaming Conservative]

Thanks!