Land Guard 8ft Galvanized Raised Garden Bed Kit, Raised Garden Boxes Outdoor, Oval Metal Raised Garden Beds for Vegetables, Silver,108 Gallon Capacity(with 10 Connecting rods)

We have purchased 8 of these raised beds. They're a good value.I am a 63 year old grandmother. I was able to assemble and install these beds with simple hand tools most of you have on hand.1. Easy to Assemble: There is a lot of assembly required, but it isn't difficult. I assembled them in the evenings as I relaxed in front of the wood stove. You need quite a bit of patience, and the following tools make the job easier: a phillip's head screwdriver, a 11 mm wrench and a 3/8 in wrench. About one in 4 raised beds has an awkward fitting with no extra fitting to replace it. A tiny spritz of clp saves the day.2. Easy to Install: I installed them on very uneven ground, using soil from the surrounding area. The easiest way to level the beds was to go ahead and use a level. (Duh!) Seriously, subjectively guessing didn't work nearly as well as just breaking out a level. It eliminated readjustments and made the job "one and done." As I added the first 3 inches of soil I leveled each bed relative to the previous bed, then leveled it from side to side and end to end. Far easier than it sounds.3. Easy to Modify: Note that one of the beds I installed was 6 feet long. We bought eight 8 foot beds. Because these beds come in pieces, it's a simple matter to make a 6 foot bed and a 10 foot bed from two 8 foot bed kits. We'll use the 10 foot bed in another application.

Just put these together and I really like them. I like the pale yellow color. It's a nice muted butter yellow. They are not super heavy duty, but they are very comparable to what most raised beds that you would put together would be made of.For some reason when I bought these I thought they came in a set of two, but it only comes with one (that was completely my fault, no idea why I thought that). But I liked them enough that I bought the second one. It took about an hour to put the first one together because we made a few minor mistakes. So I have a few pictures to help someone else hopefully not make the same mistakes.You want to put the five rounded pieces together first without putting any of the bars in the middle. We put a bar in that first flat panel the first time. Also always make sure the panels are overlapping the same direction. And the rods go in the second hole and the bottom hole in the panels.My husband also tightened everything with power tools which helped speed the process. All the screws and bolts worked for us. We had no problem with that and we did have extra at the end.The size and depth I believe will work perfect for what I am planting (beans, peas, cucumbers, carrots, radishes). I'm going to see how they do this year (my husband doesn't know this yet) but I will probably be buying more for next year's planting season!!We also put a little cardboard and mulch in the bottom and then it took about 10 yards of dirt for each 8 foot container.

Have redone my entire garden w metal raised beds like this. Only thing I don't really like is that the "nuts" for the supporting arms are too long, and stick out too far, luckily I have left over nuts that I can use instead for this. Other than that, easy to put together, I did in sections of three panels, and then finished assembly on the spot it sits now. Looks nice, quality parts, quick project. These beds are lightweight galvanized tin like grain bibs, and will last a long time outside. Height is a nice foot tall for good roots on a huge variety of plants, this will be 100% functioning as a bed for peas n beans.

First thing you should know, is that 19 lb box is all there is, do not make the mistake of looking for a second box. Everything is in the first box..Took about a half hour to install with all the bolts and nuts, and yes, you do have a few left over. It’s best to assemble half of the box at a time, but do not tighten all the nuts down at once, give yourself a little bit of wiggle room.How long gonna last that’s a different story and won’t know for a while.

About $48 was lowest price around and it was the size I needed, about 2' x 9'. I was skeptical until assembled. Good design. Sturdy enough. Holds about 7 wheelbarrow loads of soil. About two hours of screwing nuts and bolts to assemble. Very SHARP, WEAR GLOVES. Time will tell how it handles the elements.TIP: Only two screws and three of those long nuts are used to hold each crossbar in place.