I did one raised bed with the stock tank earlier this year it worked great so I got another one. It drains well with the plug out. The compost is organic and from the only place I will buy my plants etc. ARC Gateway is a nursery run by a University of Fla grad from the horticulture program. She has 41 disabled adults that she works with. Everything is done by hand. It's a wonderful program with beautiful organic plants grown for this area. We have tons of rain today so it will be interesting to see what it is like when I get to plant next weekend.