Keter Signature Collection 29 Gal. Resin Elevated Garden Bed

The Keter Deco Elevated garden bed is beautiful and sturdy. The material is a hard poly material that seems like it will endure the tough Florida sun and rainstorms well. The two toned color and variegated wood look is a beautiful addition to our outdoor space. I’m using the garden bed as a flower bed vs. vegetables but the size would definitely be perfect for an easy and contained way to grow vegetables or herbs. The only downside is the box stated easy assembly in 5 minutes but this took more like 45 minutes and I had to also use a power drill/screwdriver (though you could probably assemble with just a screwdriver). I’m really not sure how someone could assemble in 5 minutes but overall it seems extremely sturdy and well worth the assembly time!

Not only does the Keter 29 Gal. Resin Elevated Garden Bed look amazing, but when I opened the box, the instructions and assembly were extremely simple. Everything was packaged very well but there was a scare, I thought they forgot to pack the legs! I lifted the bottom of the garden bed and low and behold, the legs appeared. As you can see, the whole kit is made of plastic. The sides of the bed are hollow with plastic rib divisions. Even though the side walls are not solid, their board seems sturdy. The whole garden bed fits into slots and legs attaching to the bottom of the bed are labeled clearly. The instructions clearly outline where the screws will attach and the holes for the screws make it that much easier. The instructions do suggest using a Philips screwdriver or an electric drill. I had used an electric impact drill but will caution to carefully and slowly attached the screws otherwise the metal screw will strip the plastic. This elevated garden bed feels extremely sturdy and was surprised at the 242 lbs. the top of the bed can carry. The bottom shelf is only rated at 22 lbs. but do not anticipate placing anything heavy in this area. What I am pleased to see is the water basin gauge, making it easier to see if the plants require water. The floating plastic leaf will raise and lower indicating the water requirements. I’m not positive how much water will percolate to the water basin, but the instructions do state to periodically drain the excess water. The water release plug does pull in and out of the unit to release the water. The rubber gasket is molded to the plug and non-replaceable. This is the only downside I see and would have rather seen a screw on shutoff valve instead. As a recommendation, I will be placing a weed barrier cloth down before placing dirt into the garden bed. This will ensure dirt does not make its way down through the holes and clog up the water basin. I am extremely excited to start using the Keter Elevated Garden Bed but as you can see in the pictures, we still have snow on the ground and the last frost occurs somewhere around mid-May.