Raised Garden Bed Kits, 17" Tall 9 in 1 8ft x 2ft Metal Raised Planter Bed Outdoor for Vegetables Flowers Ground Planter Box, Terra Cotta

Update: I now have 8 of these raised beds by Vego as of July 2025. My first Vego raised bed from 2022 is going strong and looks like new, even with mowing and weed whacking around it. Nothing damages these raised beds. Original review: Over the course of two years I've increased to 6 of these Vego Garden raised beds, a real upgrade from the wood bed and random pots I'd been growing vegetables in. The quality is excellent. The materials aren't flimsy and the beds are sturdy and maintain their shape when filled with dirt. Assembly is tedious, but not a complete deal breaker. The first time ever assembling one took awhile, but now it takes me a little over an hour of continuous work to assemble one completely. Speed of assembly greatly increased when Vego switched to a nut design that had the washer already attached to it, versus having to put a separate washer and nut on each bolt. I think assembly would be easier if I had some sort of ratcheting wrench or even a drill with a socket attachment to tighten everything. Since I don't, I use the tiny socket wrench enclosed with the parts kit, which is a tedious task. Each metal panel is wrapped on both sides with plastic that has to be removed, but once you get a corner pull started, the plastic rips off quickly. I've bought so many of these because they're sturdy and I really like the olive green color. I think it makes my garden area look planned and intentional, versus thrown together. The major drawback is cost. There are other cheaper alternatives offered here on Amazon--but I think quality varies greatly according to reviews. I guess I'd rather pay more for something I know will last a long time, claims to be made of food safe materials, and won't fall apart or rust-- especially since I'm growing edible items in the beds.

These raised beds are awesome! I have six different sizes, and they all look and perform great. The quality is excellent, and my son was able to assemble them with ease. Highly recommend for anyone looking to start or expand their garden!

Excellent purchase. Well built. Pretty easy to assemble. It made a perfect raised bed for my raspberry plants. Happy plants and big harvest. Would absolutely buy again

I have been thinking about similar products for several years and finally decided to buy two of these. I am sooooo pleased with them...their sturdiness, their quality, and their color. Even though I needed help with assembly, it was still very easy: no pathetic hardware and no unaligned holes for the hardware. I am an Old Person but have help often. My helper and I assembled it in the garage and were able to take it to the garden with no problem at all. They look great, they're a perfect size for me...the ones I bought were 8 x 2...and I am really excited about using them. Great Product.

I've done square gardening with raised beds in the past. I've been reluctant to purchase the plastic raised beds as I'm concerned about leeching. I have purchased wooden raised beds and while they were easy to assemble, they all didn't make it past 1 year. Normally the boards will warp and pop out of the posts or they would become so brittle and break. I didn't want to stain them as I didn't want to worry about leeching. In search for a better option, I came across this kit. First off the box is a bit heavy at 30lbs. Once you open the box you understand why. These are quality metal panels. The contents are well-packed. They put a plastic film on both sides of all panels to keep from getting scratched. This does take some time to remove and honestly is probably the longest part of assembly. The rest of assembly is deciding on the design and inserting bolts. From start to finish it took me about 30 minutes. Once complete it felt sturdy and held the soil I put in very well. I do recommend wearing gloves when assembling as the metal panels are a bit sharp. Also to note is they give you a nice rubber safety strip to affix to the top to avoid the sharp edge. PROS: 1. Very good quality metal panels and stainless steel fasteners. I look for this to last more than 1 year. 2. You can configure the garden bed in 9 different ways. 3. I like the deeper bed. It's higher off the ground making it easier and offers more room for roots. 4. Super easy to setup. CONS: At this point I really can't think of any. It's mid-October so my planting season is done at the moment but I'm looking forward to the Spring.

This was so easy to put together, it’s sturdy and the edges are not sharp. They gave great, easy instructions and their website has wonderful videos! Great product. Wish I had 10 of them!

I expected the version I bought to come with the bars to fasten to the inside and stop buckling but was able to bushcraft stainless wire to the nuts and it seems to do the trick. Fingers crossed

It shows at least two configurations, but it only is set up for one.