Costway 1/2 PCS 3-Tier Raised Garden Bed,47" x 47" x 24" Metal Outdoor Elevated Planter Box Black/Green

The quality is better than I expected. I really like the vintage wood design on the faux metal. I thought it was going to be cheesy, but it actually looks really good. The pots also work well together to create a neat raised planter design.

They are easy to assemble, sturdy and look great

highly recommend these. My only concern is that the center crossbar is not strong enough and tends to bend if just filled with dirt. The height is perfect for people with limited mobility to avoid bending, so I made them tall, wide, and deep. The trick to filling these is to support them with wood strips at the bottom, which also limits the amount of dirt you need to fill. Use cardboard as a weed barrier and flatten the bottom as it decomposes. Then support the sides and bottom with thick wood blocks, which minimizes any bending issues. I also put some kind of adhesive on all the screw-on areas and use the stakes that come with them. We've used pretty much any wood, like chopped branches, chopped railroad ties, untreated pallet wood/chopped 4x4 and 2x4 boards, sprinkled with leaves, and any other organic yard waste we have on hand. This will fill the bin about 25% full and it shouldn't have sunk much by the end of the first year. Then put another 25% of trash/used dirt in after that and put a layer of compost on top of it. Then you need about 20 large bags of garden or potting soil (garden soil/topsoil is cheaper, so you can use 5 bags of potting soil as the top layer and 15 bags of topsoil underneath to save money, or use all garden soil/topsoil if that's what you plan to grow. You can always amend the top half foot of soil as it settles). I bought 10 bags (3 for the Monarch Waystation, 2 for the Beach Sunflowers, and 5 for the Mixed Vegetable/Herb Garden) and we used this method of filling and the plants are all thriving and have plenty of room for their roots. Add some ollas for easy watering and voila �C a low maintenance family garden… We bought the "white" one but it's closer to a creamy off-white, which I'm not mad about to be honest. It still matches the house and property. But if you want pure white, know that these will have a more creamy/off-white look and will stand out against pure white objects. The beds even match the pattern of the garage siding, so I like that too. I do plan on getting another one to put on the concrete driveway to make it more like a planter. Just know that if you are not installing on a dirt ground you can just add more drainage to the bottom. We laid down wood beams/large branches and put the cardboard on top instead of the other way around so it drained easily. But you can also use lots of large rocks just like you would with the plastic container pots but use larger rocks or small boulders. It works just as well. We put one of the raised beds in the back on two larger boulders that were buried in the ground and we can't remove them and it doesn't block the roots of the plants and it fills up the space to save soil, is good for drainage, and will always be there so you can do that if you want and turn your above ground raised beds into oversized potting containers. Happy gardening!

Good quality, very satisfied with this purchase

The quality of the two colors is quite different. The blue one has thicker metal but the rubber washers are inferior. The corner anchors are a joke, I used tent stakes. The center support poles give me little confidence in their durability. Fairly easy to assemble by one person. The worst part was removing the shrink wrap from the grey box, the blue box uses bubble wrap which is a much better idea and can be reused. I really hope these stand the test of time.

We received our raised planter earlier than expected and it arrived in perfect condition. There were spare screws and wing nuts and it was very easy to put together. No issues at all. Looks very sturdy, the planter is the exact size we wanted and it looks great too.

Great product! Used to make a flower bed and it is very sturdy with the supports. Although it was time consuming to screw everything together, I can't beat the price. Hopefully they will last for years!

Two years later, still going strong. Use it to make a flower bed.

Even though one of the side panels was missing some of the original paint, I flipped it over (inwards) and continued assembling. The colour is really great, the installation was very simple and the instructions made sense, so I give it 5 stars. In fact, we didn't need the instructions at all. I also ordered a large planting bed (also 8x4x2) from another company and it was a nightmare to assemble: their complicated instructions made no sense - it just got returned. This one is perfect, very simple to assemble and looks beautiful when finished. All it requires is patience to assemble the screws etc. I love it so much that I've already ordered a second one.

These pots were exactly what I was looking for. As I am older it was a little difficult to assemble but once I had help it was easy

Well made, easy assembly and the right height. I would recommend and buy again.

It's pretty easy to build and looks pretty nice. The metal is a little thin, but it should be enough.

If you fill 2/3 of it with dirt, it will work great.

Great product, and it was a breeze to assemble. The edges are sharp. Be sure to wear gloves!

I love it. If you want to buy it, buy it. I ended up buying another set of 8x3x1 feet.

These loft beds have a very nice finish and are very easy to assemble. They are a good size and the panels are modular, so you can move or downsize them. My only negative is that assembling them is a dizzying process with hundreds of bolts and wing nuts. All in all, a very good deal.

It arrived quickly and in a nice flat box for easy storage since I ordered 5 and only had time to assemble one right away. It was easy for me to assemble but needed help moving it from the garage to where I wanted it. It's too cold in Minnesota right now to plant. I love the size and the wood look of it. I bought an 8x4" and 2' deep. Can't wait to get the whole garden set up!

I thought the price was a good deal when I bought them. I was a bit hesitant before. They are sturdy, the right thickness, easy to assemble, and they have held up beautifully.

I needed some unobtrusive raised beds for growing plants on my back patio that my HOA wouldn't have a problem with (I don't have a fence) and these were perfect. The beds are small, close to the ground, and fit perfectly on either side of my door. My only concern with metal raised beds is that I'm in Florida and everything rusts and warps. So far, even with 3 weeks of rain, these beds have held up just fine. This bed was easy to assemble myself, I have a back injury and it was within my range of motion and pain level, and you don't need to get a power screwdriver to get the bolts in. It's good quality, affordable, small, and looks great. I'm planning on getting 3 more for the other side of my patio.

We researched materials for raised beds for quite some time. My wife had big ideas for her vegetable garden, but we ultimately decided that her first choice of cedar was too expensive, and she was very disappointed. We thought galvanized wood would be the next option, but she really didn't like the look of that steel, so we went with black. We saved (literally) hundreds of dollars with these black galvanized beds, and we were pleasantly surprised and impressed by the whole process. While we were waiting for our order, we spent a lot of time watching YouTube videos about "mistakes" and "hassles" with assembling galvanized beds, and to be honest, we were anxious for no reason. Assembling these beds is definitely time-consuming, but not difficult. The larger 4x8" beds are easier to assemble with two people (just because of the number of screws and bolts required, and the need to align the longer side panels), but my wife actually assembled the 4x4" beds herself, and each one took less than an hour. So don't let videos or other negative experiences scare you. That being said, I'll give you some advice: the most important thing is that the flatter the surface the bed is set on, the better the comfort and appearance of the bed. We did a lot of leveling before positioning the beds, and you can clearly see which areas would have been better. (I also recommend placing the beds on a flat, hard surface, such as a patio, driveway, etc., before positioning them where you want them. This makes it much easier to line up the pieces.) Here are some notable things I learned from other reviewers' experiences: Reviewer "runtails" gave great advice, saying, "While it's not obvious, it's important that all four corner pieces are oriented so that the holes for the stabilizer bars are all facing down." If I hadn't read that review first, I would have never noticed this (and probably would have ended up having to take the pieces apart and reassemble them). I also saw some reviews about receiving damaged products, or that the material "scratches" easily. Fortunately, all four beds we received were in mint condition. Because I had read reports of scratching before, we were very careful when handling the pieces to avoid scratching them. We even kept the plastic coating on until the pieces were assembled and positioned, which I think helped. We purchased four beds for about the cost of building two cedar beds, and I'm very happy with the final results. Not only would I recommend these beds without hesitation, but we will be ordering more next season. They have been a breeze to use, they are so beautiful, and I can't wait to mulch the paths and enclose the area. As my wife said, "This looks even better than I thought it would!"