Reply To: Gabion baskets to raise a garden bed for succulents Home › Forums › General Cacti Forum › Gabion baskets to raise a garden bed for succulents › Reply To: Gabion baskets to raise a garden bed for succulents April 16, 2018 at 10:49 pm #240 AnonymousInactive I didn’t know what a gabion basket is so I looked it up. What a great idea. It seems like a lot of work, but it would solve your drainage problem. I find that water dries out of a raised bed much faster than in the ground.