Gardeners 8597991 User manual

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2' x 2' Elevated Cedar Planter Box
Our Elevated Cedar Planter Box is easy to plant, tend and harvest without kneeling or bending. Lifetime aluminum corners and rot-
resistant cedar make it durable and long-lasting.
Parts Included Tools Needed
() ' Cedar Boards Phillips screwdriver
() Corners Screw gun or Drill with # Phillips bit
() Platform Supports Rubber mallet or hammer
() Flat Stock Tape measure
() Assembled ' Panels
() Corner Caps
() Phillips Screws
Cedar Floor Planks
Fabric Liner
Assembly
Important: When inserting the Cedar Boards and Panels into the Corners, make sure
they are fully pressed inside. If there are any gaps between the wood and the Corner
then you will have problems lining up the holes.
NOTE: Assembly is easiest with two people.
Step 1. Identify and organize all parts on a clean, level surface. NOTE: The Cedar Boards have both a rough side and a
smooth side. The Floor Planks may be different widths.
Step 2. Lay two ' Cedar Boards on a flat surface, with the rough sides facing up. Line up the ends of the Boards and press them
tightly together. NOTE: We recommend using a clamp or having another person hold them firmly together.
Step 3. Slide a Corner onto the ends of the Cedar Boards, positioning it so the holes in the Corner match Figure . NOTE: The top
Cedar Board should sit ⅛" above the top of the Corner. Make sure the Boards are tight together and are fully seated in the Corner,
then use your screw gun to insert Screws through the holes, skipping the nd from the bottom hole. Repeat to attach another
Corner onto the other side of the Cedar Boards.
Step 4. Using the Assembled ' Panels as a reference, line up the holes in the ends of the Platform Support with the open holes in the
Corners (Figures  & ). Insert a Screw into both sets of holes.
Step 5. Again using Figure  and the Assembled '
Panels as references, slide a Flat Stock underneath
the Platform Support. Line up with the nd from
the bottom holes in the Flat Stock with the hole in
the Platform Support and make sure it is straight.
Secure the Flat Stock into place by inserting
Screws through all of the holes.
Step 6. Repeat Steps – to assemble the other ’
Side Panel.
over please
holes
Platform
Support
Flat
Stock
Corner
Figure 1: 2' Side Panel
The top of the
Wood Panel
should sit ⅛"
above the top of
the Corner.
2' Cedar
Boards
(rough sides)
Figure 2
assembled
2' Panel
2' Cedar Boards
Platform
Support
attached
Platform
Support
Corner

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Step 7. Use a rubber mallet to tap an Assembled ' Panel into the open channel of a
Corner, positioning it so the attached Platform Support sits underneath the Platform
Support on the ' Side Panel (Figures  & ). Make sure the top of the Assembled '
Panel sits ⅛" above the top of the Corner and is fully seated inside, then insert Screws
into the holes in the Corner and through the lined up holes in the ends of the Platform
Supports. Repeat to attach the remaining Assembled ' Panel to the same ' Side
Panel.
Step 8. Place the remaining ’ Side Panel on a flat surface. Carefully lift the other attached
Panels and guide the ends of the Assembled ' Panels into the open channels of the
Corners on the ’ Side Panel to form a box. Insert Screws through the holes in both
Corners. Once all Panels are attached, stand the Planter Box on its legs.
Step 9. Set the Cedar Floor Planks on top of the Supports, arranging them so there are
small gaps between the planks. NOTE: The gaps allow water to drain. Place the Fabric
Liner over the Floor Planks.
Step 10. Insert a Corner Cap into the top of each aluminum Corner, using a rubber mallet
if necessary. The planter box assembly is complete!
This elevated planter box holds approx.  quarts of planting mix. Fill it with Potting Mix, and if you wish, some organic matter, such
as compost. We also recommend adding a slow-release fertilizer like our Organic All-Purpose Fertilizer (sold separately). NOTE: Avoid
using a heavy potting soil or placing rocks and broken pottery into the Planter Box. Now you’re ready to plant!
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The attached Platform Support
sits underneath the Platform
Support on the 2' Side Panel.
Figure 3
2' Side Panel
Platform
Support
Screw
Assembled
2' Panel