Estimated Delivery between October 19 and October 21.
A raised bed on legs that snaps together without tools.
It puts the soil at a height you can reach without kneeling, and lets you grow a bed's worth of food on a patio, deck or courtyard where nothing was growing before. Flat panels clip into the frame, so it comes upstairs in a way a timber bed doesn't.
47.24 x 15.75 x 14.56 in (120 x 40 x 37 cm), with around 6.3 in (16 cm) of soil depth and drainage holes in the base. Several units can be joined into longer runs and corners.
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A waist-height planter that snaps together without tools. 47 in long, on legs, with drainage holes.
A raised bed on legs changes two things about growing vegetables. It puts the soil at a height you can reach without kneeling, and it lets you grow a proper bed's worth of food on a surface where nothing was growing before: a patio, a deck, a flat roof, a courtyard.
Because you fill it yourself, you also control the growing medium completely, which matters if the ground you have is heavy clay, contaminated or simply concrete.
This one arrives as flat panels that snap together, so it comes up the stairs of an apartment building in a way a timber bed does not.
Assemble it where it will stand. Once it is full it is not moving.
Snap the frame and side panels together. No tools are needed.
Fit the legs and check it sits level. Uneven ground puts all the weight on one corner.
Decide on drainage before filling. The base has manual drainage holes you can open or leave closed.
Fill with a peat-free multipurpose compost rather than garden soil, which compacts and stops draining in a container.
Water thoroughly, let it settle for a day, then top up the level before planting.
Overall size: 47.24 x 15.75 x 14.56 in (120 x 40 x 37 cm)
Soil depth: around 6.3 in (16 cm)
Material: reinforced PP plastic in a woven-effect finish
Assembly: snap-together panels and legs, no tools
Drainage: manual drainage holes in the base
Modular: units join into longer or L-shaped runs
Supplied as: one set
There is one configuration, so the real question is how many you need and where they go.
At 47 in long and 15.75 in deep, one unit suits a row of salad, herbs or bush beans. Because the panels join, two or three side by side make a continuous bed along a wall or around a corner.
The 6.3 in soil depth is the figure to check against what you want to grow. It is generous for leaves, herbs, radishes and bush crops, and shallow for long carrots, parsnips or potatoes, which want considerably more root run.
Wet compost is heavy. Assemble and fill it in its final position, and check the surface underneath can take the load, particularly on a balcony.
A raised bed on legs is exposed on all sides and dries out faster than ground soil. Expect to water more often than you would a bed in the earth.
Use potting compost, not garden soil.
Plastic left outdoors year-round becomes brittle over time, especially in strong sun.
6.3 in of soil is shallow for deep-rooted crops. Match what you sow to the depth you have.
How deep is the soil?
About 6.3 in (16 cm). Good for salad, herbs, radishes and bush crops; not deep enough for long carrots or potatoes.
Do I need tools to build it?
No. The frame, panels and legs snap together. Build it in the spot where it will live, because a filled bed cannot be moved.
Can I join several together?
Yes. Units connect into longer runs and corner shapes, which is the main advantage of a modular design.
How much compost will it take?
Budget for roughly 70 to 80 litres. Buy a little extra: compost settles after the first watering.
Is it safe on a balcony?
That depends on your balcony. Wet compost is heavy, so check what your surface is rated for before you fill it.
Why you'll love it
Grows where there is no soil. A patio, a deck or a courtyard becomes a vegetable bed you fill yourself.
Snaps together, no tools. Flat panels that clip into a frame, so it carries upstairs and builds in minutes.
Joins up as you grow. Units connect into longer runs and corners, so you can extend later.
Filling a raised bed properly
What goes in a raised bed matters more than the bed itself, and the commonest mistake is filling it with soil dug from the garden. Soil that drains perfectly well in the ground behaves completely differently once it is boxed in: it settles, compacts and stops letting water through, and roots suffocate.
Use a multipurpose potting compost instead. Fill to just below the rim, water it thoroughly, then leave it a day. It will settle noticeably, and you top it up before planting rather than after.
Then match your planting to the depth. Six inches of compost is plenty for lettuce, spinach, rocket, radishes, bush beans and most herbs, all of which root shallowly and crop quickly. Carrots, parsnips and potatoes want far more room and will disappoint you here.
Finally, plan for watering. A bed raised on legs is exposed to air on every side, so it dries faster than the same compost would at ground level. In midsummer that can mean daily attention, which is worth knowing before you plant something thirsty.
A quick guide for your growing space
Heat
Pots dry out faster than garden beds in a hot spell. Check the soil before you water, and leave heat-stressed stems alone rather than repositioning them.
Humidity
Damp air suits many tropical houseplants, but airflow still matters. Leave room between a support and a wall so air can move around the stems you have just tied in.
Frost
A plant support offers no protection from cold. Move tender plants indoors or cover them based on what your own conditions call for.
Small spaces
Growing upward frees up the surface a plant was sprawling across. Use a pot heavy enough to stay put once the weight is higher than it used to be.
