Quictent Galvanized Raised Garden Bed 6x3x1 Ft Metal Planter Box for Vegetables Bottomless for Backyard Outdoor, Include 1 Tomato Cage, Dark Grey

When we redid our vegetable garden last year, we purchased, assembled and installed 9 of these raised beds, in addition to 6 raised beds that I made from rough-hewn lumber.In short, I would recommend them, with a few caveats that wouldn't prevent me from buying them again.Assembly is a bit fiddly, but not too burdensome. After a bit of practice, and with the help of an impact wrench, it took me close to 30 minutes to assemble each one. In comparison, the lumber beds took 3-4 hours each for me to assemble.Costwise, I was able to buy the lumber for the wooden beds from a neighbor who runs a small sawmill, and got a pretty good price on the wood. Still, the price per bed was a bit cheaper for these than for the lumber and screws needed for the wood beds.One of the negatives is that the crossbars that support the beds horizontally are quite fragile - and easy to crease/bend when you're assembling and moving them. I expect this becomes a non-issue once they're filled with dirt and the pressure is outward, but of the 9 I bent crossbars on at least 2 or 3 during assembly and transport.Because the beds are made from lightweight materials, they're also easy to install out of square, so it's important to make sure they're squared up during placement and installation.Once they're installed and filled with dirt and material, they're pretty sturdy. Though, you obviously can't stand or sit on the edges like you can on the beds I made from wood.These do take a lit of material to fill. I put a bottom layer of wood/branches/leaves that I expect to decompose over time (basically the Hügelkultur method) that filled about the bottom 1/2 to 1/3 of each bed. I then still had to put ~3 bucketfulls of soil (I got a 50/50 compost topsoil mix delivered in bulk from a local garden center) from my tractor's front end loader in each bed.Over time as the level settles, I'm planning to add more compost to each bed at the beginning of the season, before planting.Once setup was completed, the beds performed very well during the season. After a year, they look good as new, and I expect will last (barring any accidents) for at least a decade or so. Which is good, because putting them in was a major undertaking and I'm not looking forward to redoing the process. It will be intersting to see how they hold up compared to the wood beds I made at the same time.

This is the second bed of this size I've ordered. Great size and quality. I was able to put it together within about 30 minutes by myself. I grew tomatoes last year and wanted to expand this year. The included tomato cage is flimsy and large tomatoes and wind will pull it over. It did work well for my cucumbers to climb. The seller was excellent. There was a problem with shipping and the seller contacted me to let me know they were tracking the item and it was lost. They sent a new one out that arrived in two days.

I bought two of these. They were easy to put together. I just got dirt into them and they seem sturdy, they look nice. But haven't put any plants in yet. Hopefully they will hold up for the next few years.

I bought this garden bed to add to my current garden set up. I wanted something tall enough to keep rabbits and furry friends out of. I really like the cream color. Set up was very easy. Lots of bolts but I had it set up by myself with in 3 hours. The supports hold the centers together well. There is a sight sway in the center as seen in photos. There were a few bent edges from shipping but it was packaged well. There was also some cracking in the paint which I have also included pictures of. Over all I am please with the bed. It is a nice size, attractive and holding together well after a month. Seems to be a good value for the price.

Quick ship. Easey-peasey assembly using Phillips head and pliers. Fits my Quictent 6x3x3 greenhouse top well. Very satisfied.

We purchased the 6x3x2 planter because we needed the extra height to keep our vegetable garden away from the local rabbit population. We really wanted the taller planter since it will be easier on our backs/knees as it is more accessible from a standing position. The one drawback though of the taller planter is that it increases the volume of soil needed significantly. The planter also comes with a thick anti-weed barrier and a few tomato cages/trellises.As noted in other reviews, the edges of the metal panels are fairly sharp, so please use caution when handling - and we did end up using the included soft gloves to protect our hands from potential cuts while assembling it. Once completely unpacked, total assembly time took just over 30 minutes, as each panel requires several bolts-nuts to secure. The middle section of the planter is structurally supported by several crossbars. Once constructed the planter is pretty solid and can be moved by two normal adult sized people.Filling the planter required a lot of soil - we used just over 15 bags of 2 cubic foot raised bed and potting mix plus an additional 5 bags of 1 cubic foot compost mixed in while watering halfway through to ensure that the soil settled evenly.We really like the sturdiness of the planter box and also how it looks in our garden. The finish is really nice and we are planning on buying another one next year.

We love our new raised bed! Be aware, we purchased the 6x3x2 size, and my measurements came up close, but not quite that, 70”x22 3/4”x22 3/4”, but later in the ad for this it did state that, however that really made no difference to us. We love the color, love the quality, it has 4 sturdy support bars across the middle which some of the others didn’t have, it didn’t take my husband more than 45 minutes to assemble it, and he was able to assemble it and move it by himself.Some people had mentioned the sharp edges, but I didn’t find them to be sharp. He did wear the enclosed gloves to assemble it, but assembled and standing, the edges don’t appear to be sharp.AND, there is a 5 year warranty!Now if I can just get my husband moving to fill it up with sticks then leaves/grass clippings I have been saving, then potting soil and compost, I will be ready to start planting!

Easy to assemble,appears to be good qualityWill be using in spring