Greenland Gardener Raised Bed Garden Kit(105318)

When I saw that this raised bed was exactly the width and depth I needed for a space beside my front porch, worked into a wraparound flower bed, I jumped on it, not really paying that much attention to how it goes together. When the kit came, I could not have been happier. It WAS shipped just in the box it comes in, without any cushioning packaging, but unless the whole box were to be dropped from a considerable height onto concrete, it seems unlikely that the pieces would be damaged even if jostled around. Mine arrived in fine shape.I've built raised beds before using lumber and angle brackets, and I've tried those corner-mounting hardware pieces that cost so much for just two brackets. It was always an absolute pain to get my beds level and square and, once the thing is put together, you're essentially stuck with whatever you've done, mistakes and all. This bed is different. Any idiot can do it in ten minutes, less if you don't have to work to level your soil. I think the price is reasonable, too, given how much it costs to buy your own lumber and hardware and how much of a pain it is to build a bed.The six side pieces and the cross piece in this kit are all exactly the same, of a composite material with soil-holding ridges on the inside and smooth facing on the outside, so you don't have to worry about putting the wrong pieces together. These pieces just nest down into the "holders": four corners, all the same, and two obviously different ones for the cross piece at the center. The holders seem solid and sturdy, so I don't anticipate any problems with them.The instructions, such as they are, are on the box, but even without any instructions, it would be hard to screw this up. I thought I might need a mallet, but I didn't. The best part for me was that, once the whole thing was put together, I was able to lift up on individual side pieces with one hand and trowel-refine the leveling without any strain at all. Because there is a small amount of play in the joints, once the bed is together, you can nudge it to make sure it's square just using your foot. It says you can stack these beds, but I don't know why anyone setting one on the ground would need to do that.Finally, we've had to move a lot over the years, and I can't tell you how many gardens and garden structures I've had to walk off and leave. Knock on wood, I hope we're never moving again, but if we do have to move, I can easily break down this raised bed and take it with me. I like it so much, I may have to get a matching square version of this bed to go across from my water faucet. It would look very nice, and I can tuck herbs around the sides, too, integrating the beds into my flower bed.I'm a happy camper.

THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME AT TRYING THIS WAY OF HAVING A GARDEN. WE PUT POLE BEANS IN IT AND STAKES AROUND THE EDGES AND ARE HANGING NETTING AROUND FOR THE BEANS TO CLIMB. I PUT RADISHES IN THE MIDDLE AS THEY NEED TO BE IN A COOL AREA TO GROW. WAS FAST AND EASY TO PUT TOGETHER. WILL WITH DIRT AND PLANT. DONE IN TWO HOURS. FROM START TO END. SHIPPING WAS FAST. PRICE WAS REASONABLE AND WE WERE THRILLED TO HAVE A PLACE TO HAVE SOME VEGETABLES GROWING. THANKS SO MUCH. WILL ORDER AGAIN NEXT YEAR. SMALL ENOUGH FOR OUR AREA AND THATS WHAT WE LIKED ABOUT THEM. YOU WON'T GO WRONG BY ORDERING FROM THIS COMPANY. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE SIZE YOU NEED. SIMPLE EASY AND INEXPENSIVE

They are very easy to install but I wish there was a way to lock the pieces together. (I might have missed something). I have them as displayed in the picture, side by side and there isn't a way to keep them in place. Perhaps that is not an issue for most because I am using them for something other than a garden bed and when I move them they come apart very easily. But if using them as a stationary garden bed than I'm sure they are perfect.

I ordered 3 of these beds for my garden. I was very pleased with the quality for the price. They look very nice when assembled. They were so easy to put together I was able to let my 5 and 6 year olds to a lot of it! One box arrived very damaged and I was worried, but nothing was wrong with the product! I would recommend these for sure!

I purchased these boxes for my parents who have really compact clay soil. They liked the raised boxes because now they can garden without having to deal with the clay below. The boxes arrived really fast, almost 5 days before expected.

A little dfferent design from other raised boxes I have purchased but much easier to put together. Boards are thinner than the other boxes so I will have to use them a full season before I can rate them a 5.

I thought I would be getting 2 beds of 42" x 84" each - not 2 beds together totalling 42" x 84". If I had known that, I would not have ordered. Also, you cannot make two separate beds - there are only 7 boards - thus one bed divided in two. Unclear advertising - will not order from them again. Also - the item was shipped directly from SamsClub - shipped to me, and billed to an individual - not connect buy at all. Is this good business practice? Guess I should have saved myself the hassle and just gone to my local Sam's club and saved myself the "free" shipping. Total rip off from the seller.

These hold up well and assembly easily. Tree limb landed on this and the bed was fine.