Raised Bed Classic Medium 1.8m, Natural

We bought two of these planters three years ago and two more this spring. They are the perfect height if you have trouble bending over. You could sit in a chair to garden in these planters. The planters are of solid, thick, good wood. It takes about 40 minutes to assemble with the included screws and wing nuts. I recommend having two people assemble each planter. The planters come to a "v" shape in the bottom. There is a watering system you can purchase separately that we got for the newest planters. You add water to a small container above the planter to run through an irrigation set up you place in the bottom of the planter. An indicator lets you know when you need more water.

I ordered this small Vegtrug because we don't have any optimal location in our yard for a garden. It was easy to remove all the parts from the box. The instructions were helpful, although if you've ever put any furniture together from a box, this was very intuitive. Screw holes are pre-drilled. A LOT of screws to put this together so make sure your cordless drill is charged up. I would not purchase this if you are attempting to put together with just a screwdriver. Must have drill. If possible, put the Vegtrug together in the location you will want it. I preferred to do mine out of the sun on my porch, but it's a little bulky/heavy to move around alone (although I did it). Must place it where you want it before you put the soil in, otherwise it is WAY to heavy to move. I also bought 4 wheels from home depot, took the plastic feet off, drilled a few holes and screwed in wheels. It took 10 minutes and about $20 in wheels. If you decide to add wheels (which I highly recommend, don't skimp on the wheels, as once this trug is filled with soil it is VERY heavy and needs a strong good quality wheel. I have the Vegtrug on my stone patio and the wheels help move it around to the best sun exposure for all sides. I have cherry tomato plants and bell pepper plants. They have all done so well they are overcrowding each other and I need to order another one to transplant some! I also intend to get a winter cover to plant lettuce for the Fall. This Vegtrug has done better then large pots and other raised planting bed items I have used, I think because the depth allows for really good root spreading. UPDATE: July 2019 I purchased a second VegTrug and these are AMAZING veggie planters. With the wheels that I added (Home Depot) these can be rolled around to follow the sun. I highly recommend it. This year EVERYTHING I planted - cherry tomatoes, peppers, lettuce and basil all have grown so well, I have decided to continue buying these and chart the costs for a year of growing my own vegetables from seeds versus purchasing from the store and will report the value. In the meantime, there is no chance that any veggie I buy conventional, organic, local or otherwise has beaten fresh picked from my back yard and these vegtrugs make it so easy. The small animals can't get into the my garden and I don't need to bend down at all to tend to them. However, I will say the birds have come by to get a peck at my black cherry tomatoes this year! But there are enough to share :-)

I am SO glad I jumped on this when I did - 19 available were sold out in no time. There were a few reviews indicating some issues with pieces of wood, but I took my chances in hopes any problem could be fixed by the mister; if he could not I absolutely would pack/tape it up as best I could, request a free Prime Return due to it being broken and defective, and select UPS to pick it up for free. For almost a hundy cheaper than any other sites AND free shipping/returns it was worth a chance. But mine arrived in perfect shape. I watched an assembly video first so it was incredibly easy to put together and went together quick with two of us and a power tool. It's not as yellow as I thought it would be from the pictures, it smells great and feels sturdy once all together and tightened. I ordered a wood frame cold cover, as well as a couple other lighter covers from another site because they were not available here. As soon as the cold cover comes I'm getting these babies going! It's gorgeous and I love it, no regrets!

Delivered OK. Took me about an hour to assemble. A few intro note: I ordered the less expensive 'gray' colored version and could not discern the difference between it or the more natural colored one which at the time was over $80 more; I could not get an explanation from AI. The color of the unit I ordered was supposed to be gray, but my delivered unit is more of a tan color. Not a big deal for me but could for someone else. On assembly, I did this in extreme heat outdoors, so my thinking was a bit hindered, and I put the slanted components together while mounting to the legs; don't do this. After relooking at the instructions, it was then clearer that you're supposed to build that out inverted, then put on the legs. The instructions could have been clearer. Either way, the only issue I have is that the pieces don't line up exactly as hoped, but structurally, it appears sound. I've attached some photos that show the misalignment. I highly recommend a power drill or similar; otherwise, your hand will let you know it. The assembled unit is bulky but moves easily enough to drag around for positioning. The cost / value of this is OK at the lower priced version; not so sure about the extra $80 I saw for another color. I bought some spray sealant and did a light coating, to hopefully lengthen the lifespan, but may not be needed.

I am a 36 year old female who built this myself. I’m not handy but found this to be pretty easy. I think it’s best to have two people build it because mine came out far from perfect. The quality is good and I am excited to use it. I would recommend it watching the YouTube video on how to assemble. Because I did it myself I knew things weren’t completely perfect, and the video shows a way to assemble all parts without putting in all the screws until the very end. I didn’t like the idea of putting the last few pieces on separate so I attached the A pieces and the front and back pieces on and then went back and completed all the additional screws. I also used an electric drill as I’m not sure I would have been able to do this without one. Anyone who is actually handy would find this easy and be able to assemble it pretty quickly.

I have had my vegtrug now for two growing seasons and I love it. I agree that some of the pieces seemed less than perfect when they arrived but I reached out to Vegtug and they replaced the damaged pieces. I emailed photos and a couple weeks later the replacement parts arrived. After rats ate more of my lettuce than I did so far this spring we have had no issues having worked hard to make our patio less rat friendly. Now I just have some birds to reckon with but our carrots, lettuce, cucumbers and peppers are doing great. The only problem is my veggies are growing so well I can’t use the insect cover. I suppose it’s a better problem then dealing with rats. Assembly wasn’t too horrific and the instructions are easy to follow. There is a video on the company’s website as well. I also have the veg trug potting bench and some barrel planters. Really enjoy this company’s products. I do wish quality control on the planters was better. I bought the raised planter because of back issues and it has allowed me to continue gardening without all the bending.

These are really awesome. As rewarding as it would be to build your own planter out of cedar it just doesn’t make sense. It would be more expensive and way more time. Assembly is easy. I put two together and once I put the first together the second took a quarter of the time. Make sure the top lines up correctly. When you put the two long sides of the bed on line up the top of the supports with the top of the long bed sides. If not you’ll be taking it apart again to fix it because things won’t line up. I went the extra mile and used wood glue on every joint. I would 100% recommend them and I’ll buy more

Love the veg trig. Will get heavy once you add the soil

I love Veg Trugs. I own 7 of of them 4 small ones. 3 big ones. This is my seventh and something was different about this one. When I was finished putting this one together it was lopsided and out of whack. I had to insert a couple of pieces of thick paperboard into one leg to make the trug stand even and level. This has never happened before. I figure this trug was a factory reject?? And sold for less money on Amazon? I am still happy with the quality of this Veg Trug. Be sure U put a couple of coats of clear Varathane on your Trug if you want it to last thru the winter. Doug....:)>

Arrived promptly & intact as a flat pack. It was very easy to assemble & I managed it on my own. I have filled the VegTrug with growing medium (takes approx. 420 litres) & have planted my Winter vegies. It all seems to be working well & is very sturdy. I also purchased the fleece cover & frame from elsewhere to protect the plants from frost. Overall, I'm very happy & satisfied with the VegTrug & would recommend it.

Nice product. The instructions were very clear, and it was super easy to install.

Nach langer Suche habe ich mit diesem Hochbeet ein richtig tolles Teil gefunden. Sieht schön aus, ist sehr stabiel und richtig groß. Der Zusammenbau geht besser zu Zweit. Die Teile passen gut zusammen, nur ab und an ist ein Gummihammer nützlich und ein Loch musste ich bohren. Wer aber etwas praktisch veranlagt ist kommt gut zurecht. Auf youtube gibt es sehr gute Videos auf denen man sich den Aufbau ansehen kann...fand ich hilfreicher als die mitgelieferte Aufbauanleitung. Bin jedenfalls begeistert von meinem tollen Hochbeet.