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Looks great and has a large capacity. Once it's full of soil it's extremely heavy and the planter frame is not really strong enough to withstand trying to lift or move it - therefore had to empty it out again and put on casters. One strange aspect of it is that when I fill the reservoir with water, it seems like at least 1/4 of the water I pour in comes gushing out the side walls. It makes sense to have overflow drainage - but this is water gushing out even when the tank is mostly empty. Seems like a sloppy design.

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My only suggestion would be to put water in the reservoir before filling with soil to make sure that there aren't any leaks because once it is filled with soil it is very difficult to fix a leak in the reservoir pan. Otherwise, these planters are great.

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We did have trouble assembly but finally figured it out. Issues is water does not come up self water tube but run out sides of unit.

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This is a well designed product that is easy to assemble. Our plants are growing like weeds!

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We have a new huge patio out back, which faces South with no shade, so the self-watering feature is crucial to me. We added the casters to all of the planters I bought since I am not sure where their "permanent" places will be. The green color matches our shutters and doors and sets off the colors of our plants perfectly. I may buy more next year, that's how much I love them!

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Instead of buying special dirt for self watering containers, which is expensive, I made my own. Got it a little too hot, but it works. Largest self watering container I've seen yet--it's great.

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Easy to put ogether.

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The product seems to be of good quality, but I was very irritated when I realized I would need to spend another $100+ in order to buy 10-11 bags of the self-watering planting material. I had already received the planter and given it as a gift, so there was no turning back. It's not like I didn't have another option -- like using cheaper topsoil since it wouldn't 'wick" The bags of plant material should be included and shown in the price. It's like ordering something that needs batteries and then finding out the batteries are not included and cost another $100 !!

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First-time gardener, I purchased six of these large raised beds last year and followed Ed Smith's book on growing vegetables in self-watering planters. I was attracted to these because I'm busy, I knew continuous water would reap better results, and I liked the idea of knowing my soil (used Ed's recipe) was entirely organic. They were hard to assemble. I needed my mechanically inclined Dad, an exacto knife, and a rubber mallot. I leveled the beds in the yard for even water distribution and had an amazing first season of organic vegetables. I followed Ed's tips to dry them out during Fall and covered with a heavy tarp. They came through the winter (in MA) beautifully. Season 2 - the garden is up and everything is working and looking like new except for some of the plastic covers to the watering tubes which aren't as durable so take that part inside over winter.

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Didn't find this difficult to assemble...all told about 20 minutes after laying out all pieces and examining instruction diagrams over and over (usually I leave assembly to the BF). The self-watering tubes kept falling apart, so I taped them together before installing them and the dirt. Once the soil and seeds were added, I starting putting water down the tubes...after about 10 minutes I realized that the water was spilling over the trays and falling into the area under my deck. So, from the start, the self-watering feature doesn't work; however, this is a nice raised bed for a rookie like me. I did add water crystals to the soil because I do travel a lot for work and wanted to make sure my babies are watered while I am gone. Would have been nice if the self-watering feature actually worked, but I knew I was risking it after reading all the reviews prior to purchasing.

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I bought this raised bed specifically for the self-watering feature. However, the tubes that go down to the water basins are very flimsy and cheaply designed. I have had this planter for about a month, and already one of the tubes has lost its pieces in the water basin. There is no way to fix this without removing the dirt AND my plants. Obviously this will not happen this summer. Also, the water tubes don't "lock" in at all. My toddler has pulled them out several times, and they are very difficult to put back in. I'm sure this has not helped the situation, but even without the toddler abuse, these tubes were poorly designed.

Otherwise, this planter is great. It's sturdy, looks nice, and it really wasn't that hard to put together. I just wouldn't have spent so much money for a plain old planter. Knowing what I know now, I wish I had just bought some less expensive regular raised beds. Those along with a sprinkler set on a timer would have been much more practical.

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Loved this planter so much I just bought a second one! Easy to put together (use the tool that's included), looks beautiful, and my plants love it! I'm using for vegetables and so far have a terrific yield. Really does use less water than typical garden, too.

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I am just getting started with this product. I have them planted with tomatoes, so will see how this growing season goes. Seems great so far.

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great raised bed to start a small garden, easy to assemble, sturdy, seems well made.

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The beds are very attractive & seem well made for the price. The assembly is a little awkward & takes some time, but not insurmountable. The large beds provide a great deal of growing space & the casters make them easy to roll around on an even surface. I bought the "bronze" color which is more like a dirty brown, would have like to see a terra cotta or red color instead. All over good product.

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I was attracted to this product on size & self watering feature (but not on price!). Live in a condo with a 10x12 raised deck that faces south so this is an gardening experiment. I am using 'one foot' garden techniques to grow 'dwarf'corn, beans, tomato, carrots, etc. I ordered the self-watering soil and would have liked to see the material mix ratio. I'll check in with results at end of growing season.

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Although the instruction could be a little more detailed, the diagrams do help; so look closely at the images when assembling and you really shouldn't have any problems. The first container took less than 20-minutes to assemble and the second one in less than 7-minutes.

I just recently set both of them up, so it's still too early to determine if the self-watering trays and wicks are working properly. However, I have noticed, when using the fill tubes to add water to the trays, the water level floats (which are very flimsy) in both containers do not adjust to the water being added. Short of removing all the soil, it's hard to determine if the trays are actually filled to capacity.

Make sure to purchase enough soil for your raised bed, I thought I had enough, and had to go out and buy more, they really are a nice deep raised bed and great for any deep rooted vegetables.

They are a bit pricey, but very attractive and compact, and if everything goes well with these two this season, I will probably be putting another one to my wish list.

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Bought this for a third floor deck garden. The tomato plants, basil, parsley and flowers are doing great! Only 1 comment that you might add to the instructions- you should fill the resevoir pan BEFORE putting the rest of the planter together and the dirt in. I took 3 days of carrying the watering can back and forth- probably 5 cans/day to fill with water...l An easier way would have been to fill beforehand (there was no hose connection on the top floor of my home).

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This is the perfect item for my deck. We recently removed a large tree from the middle of the deck but did not remove the stump. This planter fits perfectly over the stump and add a decorative and attractive place to put annuals and veggies.

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I bought one of these in Feb. and set it up to make sure everything looked ok. I put it on the patio, and it has been exposed to wind, rain, snow, freezing, thawing. I'm pleased to see that the reservoir didn't crack through all the weather changes. I bought another one last month and set it up. One of the panels that fits over the reservoir was cracked, but I decided it was usable. The second unit was easier to assemble, but both were easy enough. I followed someone else's tip and added some water to the reservoir and leveled the unit. Still haven't added soil. I don't want rain and snow to compact the soil before I get a chance to plant anything.

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We purchased this for our grand kids so they could have a garden on the patio. They can plant, water and pick the vegetables. It is low to the ground and perfect height for them.

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We got two…one on concrete, one in dirt. We know exactly when there is enough water with the first one. We will be moving the second one to a patio or concrete area before planting. The water level indicators are very innovative and clever, but do not easily tell you when the reservoirs are full.

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I bought this planter after years of losing strawberries, beans and peas to the bunnies. This planter sits on my front porch where I can enjoy fresh berries and snap peas. It has done an amazing job of growing romaine lettuce and snap peas, and I just planted my alpine strawberries. It's a lovely addition to the porch decor.

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It was easy to put together but the well does not appear to hold water.

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Was relatively easy to assemble (which was a nice surprise), looks great and now we're just awaiting our own organic vegetables! Having the casters was also a big plus as we only have limited sun and are able to maneuver the planter for best exposure.

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The size of this planter makes it easy to grow quite a lot of vegetables year round. The only problem I have with it is that the water intake hose falls apart. The tops broke off of all of them within the first season, and with my oldest one - in its third year of use - the entire exposed end of it cracked into pieces. I have three of them now, with strawberries, beans, beets, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, borage, and the end of winter's kale and collards growing in them.

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it is great to wheel it under cover when its still cold. and I can even push it still heavy but sturdy to push with. Good job on construction. I like the depth and sturdiness of it so far
I hope as it is on concrete the hot weather will not be a problem with the plastic so since I just got it we will see. mixing the potting soil all went well and its overall a good depth

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The 12" deep design allows you plant large vegetables. The wheels are nice so you can move it around. It is quite expensive and time will
tell how well this product holds up.

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So far so good. As long as you keep the reservoir full the soil stays wet. The float indicator doesn't seem to work well but I just keep adding water until the overflow kicks in. The weather has been mild thus far. I hope it performs when it starts hitting 90-100 degrees daily.

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I loved the product when it arrived a few weeks ago. We put it together, with some difficulty, but filled it with soil and began planting seeds. Within just a few weeks I have radishes and tomatoe seedlings. We went to fill the resevoir yesterday and noticed the plastic had split and sprung a leak so large that all the water we put in quickly ran right out. Now I guess I have a nice large planter for my patio, but it is no longer self watering. I would like to mail it back for a new one, but it would be way too much trouble. I live in Alabama and only wanted the planter for the self watering feature.

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I have two of these on my patio and they yield enough fresh vegetables to keep us happy all summer. I travel a bit so self watering is a necessity.

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We bought the large one last year and really liked it, and have now bought a second smaller one for herbs using the larger one for vegetables.
Difficult to assemble but once done we really like it. The water gauges are useless, think we are going to buy plastic tubing and fill with a funnel. Probably will work better than what is provided. They come apart all the time, ball is in the water instead of in the tube. It could maybe be superglued together before inserting, but still the gauge doesn't show water level. We bought a watering can at the dollar store and just water every couple of days unless we go out of town. It should come with wheels instead of selling separately.

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assembly difficult. missing the special tool to take partitions apart so when they got misaligned, we had to snap two off the partition to re-do the box frame...diagrams were too small to read in places esp w/part #s.

also- the water tubes don't indicate water level in troughs...have to fill reservoirs to overflowing becasue the tubes indicators don't float properly.

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I love this product even though it was alittle difficult to assemble. I'm getting three more for my driveway where all the sun is. It works great for people livig on military bases, you get alot of space and it works with the restrictions of military homes. If getting this product I highly recommend getting the casters too, it makes working in your garden so much easier.

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I have had this planter for several years. Have grown large crops of tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, herbs, etc. Anything that is normally difficult to grow in my cool climate has grown well in these. If I had more patio space, I would buy another.

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I plan on using my Terrazza raised beds for vegetables. They look great and feel sturdy. I can't forsee any reason they would not perform as good as they look. With a little effort I can move them if I don't like my design.

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[...] I had a terrible time and I assemble furniture all the time. Nothing has been this cryptic.

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After reading some of the reviews, I hurried to assemble this even though I bought in Feb for a small patio veggie garden this summer. It went together much easier than I expected. No problems at all. It's now sitting on the patio, so we'll see how it holds up to the weather.

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I agree with some of the other posts about it not being easy to assemble and the water gauges being flimsy, but overall, I loved the results from the planter and look forward to getting at least one more. All my sun is on my driveway and I have a whole collection of containers, self-watering and not. I was so proud of my veg garden in this one--tomatoes, eggplant, cucumber, carrots, basil & onions. It was very attractive & the depth and consistant watering resulted in much better results than other containers. As for the cons--take your time with assembly (my husband & I did it together and it did take a while) and the water gauges--you know, you can just use your finger to see if the soil seems too dry!

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The tiny ball and stick that indicate the water reservoir is full do not work as well as they should.

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Instead of buying any typr of wood raised bed kit, I opted to buy 3 of these. They will last forever, very deep to grow potatoes, carrots, corn, etc. Two styles of corner finneals. Easy to assemble and durable.

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I really do like this container and it did work well last year for me when the weather was hot and dry, however, this year it has been cool and very wet and the container is not set up to drain water out if needed. My plants have been to wet and are not doing well this year! It would be great if you could add a tap to open and close to let water out when things are too wet. This goes for all the self watering containers I have from you!

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Incredibly useful in defining and protecting a small vegetable garden on our patio. I have 3 in a row and can rotate them on casters for even sun. Also very easy to enclose with fencing to keep pets, kids & wild animals out!

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Excellent for use on my deck. One other person in my mountain area uses the self-watering raised beds and they have worked very well. We live in an area that is semi-arid with poor soil; lack of water...so these beds are ideal for our use. And, they're a good size for growing fruit and vegetables, which is my primary interest.

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great for growing tomatoes

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Cucumber and squash plants have plenty of space to grow and are producing great results.

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I transferred my plants from their current containers into the raised bed and they have more than double in size in just two weeks. My only concern is one of the two water level indicators doesn't seem to be working. It fell apart during shipping and I must not have put it back together correctly.

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This was not really difficult to put together. Some of the pieces could be a better fit, but it is very solid and attractive on the patio. The only problem was when I filled the water reservoirs--the water started to leak from the bottom of the bed. No big deal, I just water it from the top like anything else. The veggies are growing beautifully!

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I have two of the large, square planters on my deck. They have worked wonderfully for keeping my beds moist in spite of full, open sun and 90+ heat. They also worked great for peas and mesclun in early spring.[...] I'm glad I put the beds together in spite of the flaw, or I would have missed out on the entire growing season! I just hope the one bed holds up during the winter, since water can get into the side and freeze/crack due to the flaw (which is about 3 inches square, where a piece is completely missing). I'd like to purchase more, due to their great function, but I DON'T want to spend this amount of money for another flawed piece, especially if GS does not replace it as they should.

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Less weeding.
I don't have to bend over to weed.
I don't have to spend every day watering.

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This is a perfect option for someone who does not want to permanently place a raised bed in their yard. I have planted and harvested arugula. In addition I also have 2 tomato plants, Swiss chard, 3 kinds of basil, 2 bean plants, parsley and thyme. I placed this at the end of my driveway since that is the sunniest spot in my yard.

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Certain parts did not fit correctly. When we contacted Gardeners Supply they advised us to bang them into place with a hammer. If you insist on buying this thing go directly to step 6 in the assembly directions - if you can't complete that step don't waste your time - send it back.

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I am using this for eggplants, green beans, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce etc. Works great for a deck garden except you still have to water every day! The small wicking system does nothing to help water the plants. The only benefit is deep soil for roots of plants. I couldn't go on vacation and still have a garden upon my return my plants would be dead after two days!

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Great in Utah under edge of roofed patio to avoid hot afternoon sun

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I bought two of these to add to our container garden area and I couldn't be happier with the way they assembled, the way they look, and just how easy it makes container gardening.

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first time doing a veggie. garden. I picked this design as I have had great success growing climbing roses (second year) in the same brand self water planter. Great design, and principle. I planted already established plants on Memorial day and they are doing great. Harvested my first lettus last week. Easy to tend to them also. No bunny problems yet, maybee since they are up high. I did not like the water reservoir configuration, two seperate reserviors to fill per planter. That was kind of cheap retrofit to use the planter reserviors in this unit. anway, seems pricy, but I like it, and you tend to get what you pay for. I would recomend it's purchase.

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I bought 2 of these planters. The first one was very confusing to assemble and I needed help from someone else. After seeing how it was done, I did the 2nd one myself with no problems at all. All the small pieces were just thrown into the box without being wrapped in plastic, so be careful when opening the box!! I have them both on my deck with 4 tomato plants in each one and they are doing great (so far). No need to buy the special trellis, just use basic tomato cages. the water gauge does work ok, but it sticks, so you have to keep pushing on the little stick to make sure it is not stuck, so you can tell how much water is in it. My main concern at this point is in the Fall, they say you need to let the water dry out so it won't freeze over winter, but there is no way to drain it and how do you know if it is dried???? I plan to leave them out over winter, here in Minnesota, so they better not break!! I will cover them with a tarp. They are way too heavy to lift, once filled with dirt. I think the casters could be bigger, they are pretty hard to move with all the weight. But at this point, I just LOVE them!!!!!

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I purchased 2 of the Self-Watering Patio Planters 6 year ago when I lived in a condo and loved them. I was having difficulty finding a good location in my yard of our new house for a garden and finally decided to use more self watering planters and try these larger self watering terrazza in place of a whole gardern. They are working for everything (tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, spinch, onions, green beans, pumpkins, squash and watermelons). They are difficult to fill with water and they tend to leak it but the plants are doing well. I had a garage sale and the planters were a big hit with people. I was handing out your website to dozens of people. I am not certain if they are worth it. I really like the smaller self watering planters which are able to be moved if needed but can grow the same plants and do not leak.

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We are not mechanically inclined at all, so it took some doing to get this together. But so far, the plants are growing very well!

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I wanted to start growing vegetables and needed a container with a bottom (so the rabbits couldn't get in). I ordered two of them and put them in the corner of my property near the woods (the only place that gets 6 hours on sun) I ordered the green planters and they look very nice in their setting. The vegetables are growing great.

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This planter is both classy looking and functional. Tomatoes and peppers are growing great!! Ideal for the gardner who has no yard space.

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I did purchase the recommended casters. I feel they are to small for this size of unit.

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I found it very easy to put together, did it myself in about 1/2 an hour. Good instructions, everything fit together well. Must have two sets of casters with it to make it movable.

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I bought the planter for my parents who love growing vegetables but they have mostly patio space. The plants and seeds planted are growing very well and they liked the look of the planter in the patio area. Assembly was not difficult. I do wish I had ordered the casters with it because my parents may want to move the planter around.

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great size. Easy to assemble. lightweight but durable. Make gardeing on a deck easy. planters were very mobile with added casters even when filled.

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My son and I put it together with very little effort. We use it for a mini organic vegetable garden and so far it is doing the job nicely. I love that it has the reservoir, so we don't have to worry about watering. It is good looking, too.

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I have to reserve judgment on how well this will perform during this coming growing season as it's still underway. Overall, I love the concept and it fits my space and needs ideally. Most of the pieces are very well made and easy to assemble, but the method for securing the reservoir trays was near impossible to get to work and ultimately I was able to attach only a few of the clips. This has, of course, compromised the stability of the trays and they leak when full. It remains to be seen how much of an impact this will have though, as adequate amounts of water may still be retained.

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Assembly is easier with two people but the bed is very sturdy once together. Nice design. We own a good size piece of land but our best planting area is the location we used for our pool. This self-watering raised bed is the perfect solution for us. I can't wait to start picking veggies.

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This raised bed is fantastic! It holds a good number of plants and was fairly easy to assemble. However, I did have a bit of a problem attaching the water reservoirs. Also, the catalog showed the raised bed with 4 casters. It can take upt to 16 and I would recommend using at least 8.

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The raised planter bed is an outstanding product. I'll be buying more of them. We've had a lot of trouble with burrowing animals destroying our beds – and our own dogs trampling the plants. Some quick fence around the raised planters and our vegetables are all protected!

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I've had this planter for three years and it has held up well.

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I like this planter a lot, so far. It is too soon to tell about long term. I would not want it without the 16 casters and buyers should be aware that the casters are going to add about [$] to the price of the planter. Some previous comments indicated the planter was difficult to assemble. I did not find this to be true at all. I put it together alone in a little more than an hour using no tools. The trick might be reading the directions.

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I read the instructions aloud and my husband assembled it and we had absolutely no problem. Everything fit together perfectly and easily. We also bought the casters, four sets and it was worth the cost. They probably should be included with the product. My only complaint is the water indicators. They never change positions so the only way to tell you have added enough water is when it leaks out the bottom, and there is no way to know when to add water in the first place other than wilted plants. The small square rolling planters that are self-watering have a floating red ball in them which works great! I sure wish this one had the same mechanism.

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not to big not to small

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water guage is inaccurate.no instructions on how to assemble water fill tube with white ball.

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I liked it so much I ordered 2!!! We got the white as it goes well with our patio decor, and I have mine planted with an assortment of vegetables and herbs all arranged in an ornamental design using the square foot method of gardening. This allowed me to plant individual 1'X1' squares of several salad vegetables and I seperated each variety with dwarf marigolds, I placed a nice sized potted herb in the middle of each planter and in each corner. We have a lovely raised bed garden on our patio that is easily managed and just so pretty to look at. I wholeheartedly encourage you to order the caster sets so that you can easily roll it around. This is an Italian designed product and well worth the $$$, we were just thrilled to see how much growing space we added to our patio. Anyone can find space for these and if veggies aren't your thing, I could see it planted with a bunch of pretty flowers with a piece of statuary in the center to dress it up for a more formal look. Either way, it would make a great gift for someone who doesn't have space or the time to manage a large garden. I haven't been this excited about a new purchase for our yard in years and have invited all the neighbors over to see these planter boxes. The compliments just keep coming!!!

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I decided that I wanted my children to have their own garden this summer. This is the first time that we decided to plant a garden except for one tomato plant that we grew last year.

I decided to order this garden because it looked great and easy. When we received it, my husband put it together quit easily and was impressed by how sturdy it actually was. We planted our first garden. Even though it wasn't very large, I was able to plant a tomato plant, an Asian eggplant, and a red pepper plant. I also included three heads of leafy lettuce, carrots, cilantro, parlsey, and marigolds to keep away the bugs. We loved the first one so much that I bought a second a few days later.

I haven't tried the auto watering system yet because we have had so much rain lately.

It looks very neat and clean.

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Well Designed and neat and tidy apperance when space is limited

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We bought this large, self-watering, raised bed to grow tomatoes on our deck. It is very sturdy and has a large water reservior. We planted our tomato plants two weeks ago and already they have doubled in size. The plants get the perfect amount of water and never dry out.

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Easy to assemble (but the instructions should mention using a mallet), durable, attractive and holds moisture well. The tomatoes and herbs I planted are doing nicely. A bit disappointing that the "wicking strips" were not included.

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This wasn't hard to put together at all but it helps to have 2 people just to keep the box formed until all pieces have been snapped in. So far, it's working out well-the vegetables are still young, but it's great to have a bed where you can easily access them without the weeds. In this box we planted 2 lettuce, 2 tomatoes, 2 peppers and a bunch of herbs. It's perfect for that type of gardening

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I bought this for my sister. She was able to assemble it easily and had it planted within hours! She is now enjoying fresh herbs and vegetables and loving it!

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I planted a starter kitchen garden in this container. It's deep enough for carrots! Got the casters as recommended and they work great now that the planter is full. So don't worry if they tend to fall out before you add the soil. It did take a bit of time for assembly, but it wasn't difficult. Easy one person job. Get some ice tea, settle yourself down, read he instructions and you'll be fine.

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Young plants with shallow roots don't get adequate water from below. I have to mist regularly.

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I wish I had purchased the casters for easy movement around the patio.

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I thought I was going to have to give up gardening because of arthritis until I found your terrazza raised beds. Wonderful product! Keep up the good work. Haven't bought anything from Gardener's Supply that didn't live up to it's expectations.

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so far my plants have not wilted in the heat of the summer

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Growing organic vegetables for my family. Holds a variety of plants. I love the fact that there are no weeds and the soil is workable.

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I consider myself quite handy, but I have been trying to assemble this unit for over 2 hours. It went fine until step 6a - "snap the strips." I have been inside the box, beside the box and even had the box on its' side. I was very excited to purchase the item thinking I could have quite the garden on my patio. But I am seriously thinking of returning the item or worse - just tossing it.

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Up until now, all my vegetables were in wine barrels, but wine barrels fall apart after several years. I couldn't wait to get this planter, and I was not disappointed! Attractive design, lots of room for a variety of veggies, easy for my husband to assemble (no complaints at all), substantial construction. No negatives, and I don't expect there to be any. I love it!

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I had trouble assembling this raised bed garden. The instructions need to have better pictures - I had the sides assembled and couldn't get the water reservoirs in place. Only then did I realize that A) the bed needs to be up off the ground for the reservoirs to fit - they hang down lower than the bottom of the sides. You need the casters, which are are not included. Get them! My husband built a frame from 2x4's to raise the bed up another couple inches. B) The reservoirs have clips to hold them in place, but the clips fit into pre-cut holes which were NOT PRE CUT. This caused me a bit of trouble as I then had to sit inside the box and use an exacto-knife to cut the holes (hot, time consuming, tedious). Once I got the reservoirs clipped in, the rest of it went quickly. However, the reservoirs do not work very well. Although I filled and filled them, the little "stem" of the water gauges never rose to the "maximum fill" line, rendering them useless. I'm not even sure that the cloth straps (that are supposed to wick water to the soil) will work. ARRGH. Having spent SO MUCH on this, I am disappointed that the manufacturer did not supply better instructions, casters, and a ready-to-assemble product. It looks good. Hope it works.

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this is a good product for weekend gardners who cannot neccessarily water their gardens daily......and it's small enough to easily fence for the deer.

However, the assembly was difficult in that the plastic pieces that keep the reservoir in place are hard to put together..because the holes they fit into were not properly scored.

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All four of the side panels had incomplete punching of the holes needed to attach the floor. I didn't realize this until I had already attached the corner posts.[...]

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The planter was slightly difficult to assemble with only one person. With two people was much easier. The watering tubes are not the same depth but is minor detail. Very sturdy once assembled.

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Easy to assemble for us, two 60 year olds, might be tough alone, but not impossible.
Very happy it was well constructed IN ITALY, and NOT CHINA. I would recommend it to anyone!

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These are great for outdoor square foot gardening.. and they are excellent quality. Very nice.

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Last year was my first attempt at container vegetable gardening, when I put 2 tomato plants in pots. I ended up with a fair number of delicious tomatoes, but wore myself out watering at least twice daily to keep them alive. The self-watering box is a great solution. I ordered my right after the first of the year and started cold-weather veggies in February (leaf lettuce & some herbs), then planted tomatoes and peppers the first of March. We've been harvesting lettuce like mad, the dill and cilantro are huge, I already have loads of green tomatoes and the sweet peppers just started flowering. I only have to fill the resevoirs once a week, currently, although I anticipate an increase in that once we get into the heat.
This is a vast improvement over regular containers for gardeners without land; it fits well on my patio & with the added casters (a must-they really should include them!) allows me to adjust placement as needed.
Assembly was much easier for me than with other reviewers; my husband had offered to help but I was almost done by the time he came out.
All in all, a very good product.

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bought this item 2 seasons ago. have made numerous attempts to assemble, asked others to help that are very good at these things and the result is always the same. it cannot be done. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fits together poorly which makes it extremely difficult to assemble. Some of the instructions are poorly written making it even more problematic. Idea is great in theory but when you make a product this difficult does not encourage future purchase of another one of these planters or other products from this company. Definitely would not encourage others to purchase.

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Just planted so I can't speak to the yield from the raised bed but the assembly was much easier than I expected from reading some reviews online. It looks great and the capacity is very good. I purchased the casters and they are wonderful for use on a solid surface. I am using it on a driveway and I can move it to capture more light or make way for mower traffic. So far it is ideal!

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I just assembled two of these this weekend. Very sturdy, well designed. Easier to put together than other reviews suggest. Definitely order the casters, and need 8 ie two sets of casters for each box. Haven't planted yet but a high quality product. Highly recommend for small space gardening.

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We are still looking forward to using this product. I purchased it for my daughter, who has a terrible problem with Weeds in general, Bermuda Grass in particular. I opted for this above-ground solution as a more workable means for her to raise vegetables -- also to conserve water. She was thrilled when she saw the design! Can't wait to get set up...

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All my previous attempts at vegetable gardening failed. But last year I purchased two of these boxes and my kids planted them haphazardly with tomato, cucumber, peppers, squash, basil, eggplant. They were overflowing and we ended up giving vegetables away to about 4 neighboring families weekly.

I only wish they showed the accessories with the items on-line. I would have purchased the trellis. A trellis would have helped keep everything neater and my tomato plants even with their cages may not have flopped over the sides.

And the self watering features, helped keep the plants alive between waterings or rainfall. Great Product. Amazing Results.

My mom thinks the brown color helped my plants take off sooner. I had yield weeks before her traditional in-ground garden.

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I am growning tomatoes that I grew from seed in the one that I have. They have done very well and I have since purchased two more to use next season.

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I use the raised bed on my deck - away from the deer. It's been great for growing vegetables and herbs. The only problem is that the plastic screw-in feet for raising the planter higher and for leveling are not sturdy enough to support so much weight - they bend and break off easily. Wish I'd known about the casters [...]

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I bought two of these for my formal, raised bed, veggie/herb garden. These planters look great, and have required very little watering; but, the water level indicators don't work. The only way to be sure you've added enough water is to wait for the water to spill out the bottom.

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I used these boxes as an experiment for growing vegtables and they were wonderful. Everything grew beautifully! There was no weeding! I love the water resivior in the bottom of the box. I only had to water once a week.

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We bought this as a gift for my in-laws and now I want one for myself. I couldn't get over how large it actually is. We also got them ahd the self watering tomato container last year. They really like the fact that they don't have to worry about watering or losing plants while they are away. Both are working out really well for them and hold quite a few veggie plants, no problem.

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I was really diappointed in the quality of this product. I would not recommend it.

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The product is very attractive, and if you buy the wheels (which SHOULD be included) you can move it around on your deck to grab as much sun as possible. It would be good to include guidelines as to how many plants should be included. I planted too many and it's getting very jungle-like. With self-watering planters you really get accelerated growth. Also, the water gauge doesn't work well - you just can't tell when the reservoir is filled up.

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These planters look good and it's a good idea but I hate them. The water input never fills and there are more misquitoes in our yard than ever before. The misquitoes must have some way of entering the reservoir and laying eggs. I can't walk into the back yard without getting bitten.

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The casters are a must purchase with this. Don't know how it
will break down for winter storage yet. So far, I love it!

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The container with your potting soil has grown some of the largest, most beautiful tomato plants. However, they have gotten so big that the supports have not worked, and the plants have blown over several times. Also, I have had to water the plants as the "self-watering" container could not keep up with the daily demands.

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We were frustrated putting the first one together (but then it does help to read the directions)
This past winter we added a cold frame to it and had tomaotes all winter long. We do half our gardening in these. Add the casters and you can move the planters all over the deck.

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i bought this product for my cats. I know it is weird but in the middle of a city with concrete patio, they have no place to feel the grass. So I made it their play area. It worked perfectly. I is so clean and easy to use my cats and I loved it. Thank you so much to providing this product
The only downsize is one of the water refill gauge is not working properly, I can't understand if it is full till it overflows

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It sits on the patio next to the house. It is very convenient. I grow vegetables and herbs in it and they are very healthy plants. I love that it is self watering also.

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I purchased 5 and went back for additional ones. All my family and friends like them. My daughter is 6 and she has enjoyed gardening at her height. This is our first year with them and they have produced loads of flowers, carrots and strawberries. They accentuate my patio and it is such a joy to sit there surrounded by my garden

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Moving to a house with a small backyard, open to the neighbors and animals, I wanted a raised garden. It had many pieces and was a little difficult to put together for 1 person but it was worth it. My tomato plants are growing like weeds, without the weeds!

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I have two of these self-watering planters. They were very easy to assemble, fill with soil and water and plant. The optional casters make them very easy to move around...even when full. I attached a trellis to one and have peas growing in that one along with lettuce,chard,arugula carrots and peppers. In the other planter I have tomatoes,five types of basil,two types of parsley, cilantro, oregano and thyme and broccolli. I only need to fill the resevoirs once every week or so right now depending on rainfall and that will probably be more often as the plants get bigger...but it is much easier than having to water everyday. The only complaint I have about this planter is the water indicators where you fill the resevoir aren't the best....sometimes they work and other times they stick so I need to check the soil by hand to see if it needs to be filled...but that is a minor thing compared to how easy it is to have a small moveable garden that yeilds a lot of whatever you want to grow in them!

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The product itself, once it is put together is a very nice product. I had to call the customer service twice about putting it together. The problem wasn't that the directions were wrong but that a strong amount of force was needed to get the pieces of the planter together. I've put together furniture from various places and other kits and have notever had a problem. Finally, my husband had to help me out by forcing the pieces together. I like the finished product but almost thought that I would not be able to use it.

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After I got this together with the help of another person, it was great to use. My tomato plants are bigger than ever which I attribute to the built-in self-watering system.

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I am the envy of the neighborhood with my self watering container garden. The self watering container mix rocks! I'm growing so many plants in just that 4'x4' space and they are all thriving. This product is well worth the money.

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Perfect for our small yard. We have a new construction home and the soil has a lot of rocks and sand/cement. I wanted a raised bed and this is PERFECT! We have it nestled in between the air conditioner condenser units. It's not cheapo-plastic either, very durable and well made. I love it and want to get another one. Great product!

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The raised bed is great except for the self-watering system that never has worked properly.

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You will need a magnifying glass for the instructions and a rubber mallet for assembly, a two person job at least.

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I have been container gardening for years without much success. I puchasing the self watering raised bed planter and planted my herb garden in it. The herbs are growing like crazy, almost have to hack back the basil with a machete! Everyone who sees this planter wants one for themselves.