Reply To: is it good idea to use crates for raised beds Home › Forums › General Cacti Forum › is it good idea to use crates for raised beds › Reply To: is it good idea to use crates for raised beds May 1, 2018 at 2:36 am #254 AnonymousInactive I would not recommend. The wood will not hold up over time and then you will have to transplant everything. If you decide to use it though, I would use a dark weed cloth that will allow water to drain.