Square Cedar Raised Garden Planter - 3' x 3'

A beautiful and natural self contained raised garden bed or planter in which to grow organic vegetables or flowers on patios, balconies and restricted spaces. This garden planter is easy to tend while standing or sitting on a stool or wheelchair.

Besides being an attractive and useful elevated planter for any gardener, this design is especially practical for those of us with limited mobility.

The double-slatted base easily holds the weight of a full load of potting soil. And the permeable liner which covers the slatted base is heavy-duty and reinforced with a thick fiberglass mesh. This keeps the soil from drying out, while allowing excess moisture to escape.

We at Eartheasy have several of these planters on our own patio, and recommend them highly from first-hand experience.

Elder-care facilities and institutions looking to purchase these in bulk, please email info@eartheasy.com for more information.

Features & Benefits:

The 24" high model is wheelchair and stool accessible which facilitates gardening for the handicapped and senior citizens.

The 36" high size lets you comfortably stand and garden at waist height. This height also works for wheelchair gardeners who want to position their legs under the planter while working.

Each planter model has an interior planting depth of 8" which is suitable for most plants. Roots of large plants branch out through the dirt and can be staked up for stability.

Construction

This product is made by disabled and mentally challenged people in Illinois as part of a community program to integrate them into the workforce. Your purchase is supporting a great program! Plus, you're supporting Eartheasy, a family-owned business committed to promoting sustainability.

The bottom is made of cedar slats covered with a water-permeable liner which holds the soil in place. Planter box dimensions are 3' x 3'. The interior planting depth is 8".

Assembly time: 30 minutes.

Holes are pre-drilled and all hardware and instructions are included.

Use

These planters are recommended for use on decks and patios. We do not recommend that these be placed on lawns or ground that can become uneven. Because these planters are supported by tall legs, it is important that they are level to ensure their structural integrity.

We also recommend only using light weight potting soil, and planting vegetables that are not very heavy. (Potatoes, and squash are not recommended, for example). If the planter is overloaded, or filled with heavy soil, the bottom may begin to bow out.

Editor's Note: We own two of these raised container beds and we love them. Over time they will turn to a silver-grey color if left untreated. But I recommend you give yours a coat of tung oil finish to maintain the red-gold cedar color. It took me 15 minutes to apply the finish, and cost about $1 worth of tung oil (a quart costs $10-$15).