40" Raised Garden Bed Garden Planter

Four Stars

Very good utility cart. My only regret is the frame metal sheet is a little bit too thin.

Great Bench and a Peeltastic Nightmare

I have a love hate relationship with this potting bench. This is a review for $76 potting bench. You get what you pay for and that's exactly what I got. I love it for that. It shipped quickly enough, I had to settle for a four day wait instead of the regular 2-day Prime. It was tough. I was very excited to get my potting bench up and running, I opened the package and started taking the pieces out. Here's where the hate comes in with this bench. Like a lot of people, I get some weird enjoyment from peeling skin after a sunburn. Yeah yeah yeah, some of you are like ew! But for those who are like Yes! This potting bench will be one of the thrills of your life when you open the box. Each piece is covered in a very thin layer of plastic. Clearly this was done to prevent scratches after the powder-coating process. The problem is the company that bends the pieces to create the bench, doesn't remove the plastic so you get these lovely little pieces stuck in the finished edges. The other annoyance is after about 10 minutes of peeling this plastic coating off, the thrill was gone. It's tortuous on your hands. Lost skin on my thumbs after cleverly trying to 'roll' some of the pieces off. If you're assembling this potting bench by yourself, plan on spending a solid hour just peeling the plastic off. The truly determined will have it off faster. I required breaks and hydration, it was a marathon. After losing my thumb skin on both hands and being cured of my creepy love of peeling sunburns, I started to assemble the potting bench. It was far quicker to assemble than it was to peel. The plastic did a pretty okay job at protecting the bench although there were still some pretty big scratches and it doesn't take much to scratch it. Most likely the big scratches are from shipping and pieces rubbing into one another. It's a decent piece once assembled and very easy to assemble, just follow the pictures. I use it in the greenhouse and the color could't be better for passive heating, it does maintain a warm temperature well. So far so good, I'd recommend to to a friend but only after a warning regarding the plastic. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who is deeply passionate about saving the planet. UPDATE July 26, 2018 - Back in October of 2017, I bought, assembled and put this handy potting bench into my greenhouse. There are pros and cons I've discovered after a bit of use through various seasons. For climate reference - I live on Long Island in NY, close to the middle. Zone 7a. Pros: In a greenhouse setting without heat, it holds up really well. I had no problems with it structurally in that regard. I normally use it as a traditional potting bench with storage on the lower shelf for buckets of soil, mulch, perlite, stones, etc. As Passive Heating: The color is perfect. Unless I decide to take on extreme sauning, I'm not doing a lot of potting inside the greenhouse in the middle of summer. The bench is pretty much a storage piece during the heat. Now that it's cooling down a bit, I'm taking advantage of the passive heat and just started using it as a warming 'mat' for my fall seedlings. I also have some seedlings sitting on top of cedar. Of course the seedlings cover the main surface area of the metal bench but it still holds plenty of heat, I'm curious to see if there is a difference in growth rates - cedar vs metal. That would be a great benefit, I'd consider buying a second one. The Holes: They're pretty handy, they make clean-up easy.Take a brush and sweep everything into a pile, place a bucket under the hole and sweep all the stuff in. The edges of the cut-outs are a bit sharp, not crazy sharp but more like that, wow, I just gave myself a wicked paper cut sharp. Be careful when using your hands to push stuff through them. Nit Picky Con: The floor of my greenhouse is cedar. After taking off the winter insulation mat, I found it was difficult to tweak into place once I moved it due to the design of the handle side legs. It's a small greenhouse, you have to wiggle things where you want them sometimes. The legs are 'L' shaped, raw edged metal that cuts into the soft cedar. Because the bottom is unfinished, it also leaves rust marks. I didn't want to waste time painting/sealing the bottom because it wouldn't last and nor would it solve the issue of leaving indents. Instead I took two of my little orange seedling pots and put them on each 'foot'. I don't care if it looks weird. I don't move it often but when I do, I don't want to mess up what I have going on and the smooth plastic of the pots makes the tweaking of the bench easier. If you're planning on placing this on any natural stone surface or unfinished wood surface - I would recommend sealing the 'L' legs to prevent rust stains. Some sort of buffer between the bottom of the legs and the deck surface will also help prevent leaving scratches or dents. This will scratch stone easily. Last Con: There is a little lip all the way around the potting surface. Dirt and debris get trapped in there, it takes a few seconds to sweep it out. Someone might find that to be annoying, if you're using it for a bar or serving cart it could be a problem. Overall it's a great little bench, you get what you pay for. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for something like this in this price range.

Great product

It is a good quality at such price, item came very fast and all in good condition, it is easy to be assembled, also sturdy and durable, we love the great product, I have recommended to some friends.

Five stars

I ordered this as a gift for my husband, he said it is a good quality item which is easy to be assembled, really a nice storage shelf, he loves it very much, we are happy with the purchase.