Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a FABULOUS planter. Super easy to put together - you just need a Phillips screwdriver to screw in the 4 legs. It has a tray that separates the water area from the soil and it has a little water gauge to monitor when there is enough or too much water in the basin. It also has a spigot so you can release the extra water. The good thing is that the released water, with all of the soil nutrients, can be used to water the other plants I have. As far as the amount of soil needed - I bought two 2 cubic ft bags of organic potting soil and I used about 1.5 - 1 3/4 of the bags. I didn't tamp down the soil too solidly, so if you do, you might need a bit more of the soil. I am tired of replacing the wooden containers because they end up disintegrating and breaking apart. So, I am trying this. I LOVE that it is raised. Some reviews say the legs are not stable. I am not having that experience. Do try to get it in the position you want it BEFORE putting in the soil, unless you only want to move it a few inches - or have some REALLY strong people to move it to a new location. I did call the company to ask whether I needed to line it out of concern that the soil would drain into the water reservoir. They told me that I did not need to line it, as they addressed that in the design. We will see! So far, very pleased! Time will tell! I am going to order a few more and get rid of all of the wooden planter boxes I have! I just planted a bunch of lettuce seeds, so we'll see how it goes. Nice design. SIMPLE assembly. It's very nice looking UPDATE 9/1/2017 - I am still in love with this planter box, so much so, I bought two more, have shown it to several friends and they each bought one or two. The pictures show Japanese eggplant, Persian cucumbers, lettuce - lots of lettuce. It's so nice to receive a product that really works., is effortless. Having it hooked up to a drip system makes it perfect. UPDATE 7/24/2020 - I am STILL in love with this planter box. I have 3 of them. They have held up well, produce amazing vegetables and fruit. I love that the water goes into a reservoir that I can reuse - I call it "tea" - it looks like tea - it's water and the nutrients from the soil - my vegetables are more robust and I attribute some of that to reusing the tea water. The price appears to have gone up a bit since I purchased it, but after 3 years of owning them, there is absolutely no wear and tear on them. They remain sturdy. I LOVE THEM!