Beginner Gardening: Plasticulture, 1 by hagarwon

hagarwon wrote:
Hi,

I am starting a new vegetable garden in the Spring. Currently there is an established lawn where I want to put my garden.
My question is: Has anyone tried plasticulture? The practice of raking soil into a raised bed and covering the entire bed with a sheet of black plastic, and cutting a hole in the plastic for each plant/seed that is planted? I've seen a couple of video's on YouTube showing it being used on a commercial scale. I was wondering how people have made out with it in a small vegetable garden.
Thanks.