8x2x2ft Outdoor Metal Raised Garden Bed, Rectangular Deep Root Planter Box for Vegetables, Flowers, Herbs, and Succulents w/ 239 Gallon Capacity - Taupe

These are extremely well-made raised planters! Nice heavy duty steel, re-enforcement braces top and bottom in four locations. The powder coated paint will last for many, many years. When assembled, they are very sturdy! It took me about three hours to put each one together. I will not lie to you, it is very tedious work with a lot of bending, kneeling, and crouching to get the unit assembled with 112 bolts and wing nuts each. The actual assembly itself is very simple and straight forward. My wife and I are in our 60's and we needed an option that brings the plants higher up so we do not have to do so much bending and kneeling. These planters will do that for us and as you can see... they are absolutely beautiful! As hard as this was (for me) to do, We are going to order another one in a different size for another area we plant vegetables. The only concern I have with these are the four corners where they attach to end and first side panel on each side. There are gaps where every line of corrugation occurs. Since these gaps are on the inside as well, it is possible that the potting soil could wash out of them when there are heavy rains. I will need to figure out a way to seal these corners, but other than that, no other concerns and I highly recommend these.

A full season no rust and still looks good. Definitely will buy again for the expansion

This is a nice sized bed. It did take some time to put together. It would help to have an extra person to assist! But, I do enjoy the size and the height of the bed.

I purchased three 4x2x2. Nice product and easy assembly instructions; however, it will take you hours to assemble (and I purchased three units). Just removing the protective plastic coating on each panel will take you forever. Be cautious of the sharp corners; I ended up with a laceration on my arm. Be cautious when you open the bag containing the rubber strips for the top edge of the product; the strips are heavily oiled and if they make contact with your clothing, you're in trouble. I’m happy with the product; however, since they take so long to assemble, I will not buy this product again.

The Best Choice Products Outdoor Metal Raised Garden Bed was an excellent addition to my garden. Its 2ft growing depth, which can hold up to 119 gallons of soil, is ideal for medium to deep-rooting plants and vegetables like broccoli, beans, and more. This depth is a significant positive as it allows for a wide variety of plants to be grown. The open base drainage is another positive aspect. It promotes drainage to help prevent water and salt buildup while allowing your plants' roots easy access to nutrients. This feature is crucial for maintaining the health of your plants and ensuring they thrive. (But also opens up the possibility of varmints burrowing into your plants) The tool-free assembly is a big plus. The beveled steel panels come together with a set of included wingnuts and bolts with rubber edging for added protection. This makes the setup process straightforward and hassle-free, even for those who aren't particularly handy. (It does take some time to assemble and is made easier by two people. It took me about a half hour to construct one) The planter box is built to last, made of powder-coated steel panels and complete with four ground stakes to secure your garden bed. This robust construction ensures that the planter box will withstand the elements and continue to serve your gardening needs for years to come. (It DOES NOT include or use support bars so if you overpack your planter bed like I did you will get some bowing. 1 out of my three has bowing because I overpacked it, see photos) Best Choice Products Outdoor Metal Raised Garden Bed are a great choice for both experienced horticulturists and beginning green thumbs. Its depth, open base drainage, and tool-free assembly are standout features. I would easily recommend these to someone who is looking for open-bottom raised garden beds.

Update: tried twice to start a return, each time got a message that it would need to be returned directly to seller and that labels had been emailed to me. They never were. No other way to contact the seller, Amazon gives no other options, return won't be processed until manufacturer receives the product. So, it's a product missing parts, with defective parts, and you can't return it. This thing failed in waves. First, this planter has a lot of screws, washers and wingnuts to assermble it, specifically 125 of each. Or, it's supposed to. Mine was missing the entire packet of washers. After complaining and going back and forth for a few days over email I was told they no longer had hardware for this planter and could not send me more washers. They gave me a partial credit so I could go to a hardware store and buy my own replacements. They also could not tell me the dimensions of the missing washers, but not that hard extrapolate based on the screws. I got the refund, got the washers, then went to assemble. 6 of 125 in, and I hit a problem. Screw and wingnut would fit togehter, but could not be tightened down at all. The screw wouldn't screw. Ok maybe one is a little off so I try another. Nope. Try to mix and match different screws and wingnuts. Out of a pile of 15 only 1 actually works. I'm 7/21 on the screw/wingnut pairs at this point and have had enough. This planter is just a series of metal plates with holes to assemble with hardware, and the hardware was either missing or remarkably defective. Waste of time and money. And now I get to deal with returning a large heavy awkward item that I no longer have a box for. Recommend if you have a few weeks left to get a last garden project in, but really dont' want to do it. Messing with this thing will force you to procrastinate long enough that snow will hit and the season to use it at all is over.

Quality product and holds potting/top spoil mixture very well. The only downsides are: (1) the 100+ screws that need to be fitted to assemble the unit, and this takes a bit of time and patience, (2) the cross-bracing members can interfere with your layout for planting in the planter, and (3) the rubber grommet strips for the top edge of the planter do not fit very well (when all the dust is settled, literally, I'm going to use some silicone to make them stick to the planter's edge better.) Looking to buy some more from this company, but would be good if they had some different options for the width and depth of the planter. I'd highly recommend. These are sturdy units and should hold up.

have not filled the bed yet. can only comment on assembling and materials.. hubby and i have been saving up... as we age we want to continue to enjoy gardening. we felt going from in ground gardening to raised bed gardening would help alot.. this year we bought 6 different raised metal beds. this one is the VERY BEST one out of the 6... the only "bad" thing was that the instructions suck... onto the good -- the metal is thick and sturdy, even before assembling.. there were no sharp edges at all. the paint job is really good... with the other beds the paint would scratch off just while putting them together... not a scratch on this one. all the bolt holes lined up. had issues with a couple of the other beds with bad hole cuts... after assembled it is "square and true". and super duper sturdy.. it has a bit of weight to it.. which is a good thing... i really like the color. very very pleased with this one..