Gardeners Elevated Cedar Raised Bed User manual

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2' x 8' Elevated Cedar Raised Bed
Our elevated bed is easy to plant, tend and harvest without kneeling or bending. Set up one or more of these beds around the edge
of your patio to add privacy or arrange several along a perimeter to create a garden “room.” The planting area is " deep and holds
nearly  cubic feet.
Parts Included Tools Needed
() ' Cedar Boards Screw gun or Drill with # Phillips bit
() ' Cedar Boards with Vents Phillips screwdriver
() Corners Rubber mallet or hammer
() Platform Supports Tape Measure
() Flat Stock
() ' End Panels
() Cross Supports
() Corner Caps
() Screws
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 a rough side and a smooth side. The
Floor Planks may be different widths.
Step 2. Examine the Vents on the Cedar Boards and notice how the louvers are slanted (Figure ). Using Figure  as a reference, lay
three ' Cedar Boards and one ' Cedar Board with Vents on a flat surface, with the rough sides facing up, the Vents facing down
and the louvers on the Vents slanted toward the bottom of the Panel. 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 th hole from the top. Repeat to attach another Corner
onto the other side of the Cedar Boards.
Step 4. Examine a Platform Support to find the side with  holes. Using the assembled End Panel as a reference, line up the holes in
the ends of the Support with the open holes in the Corners (Figures  & ). Insert a Screw into both sets of holes.
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8' Cedar Board with Vents
vent
louvres should be
slanted downward
to shed water
Figure 1
8' Cedar Boards
(rough sides)
holes
Platform Support
Flat Supports
Corner
The top Cedar
Board should
sit ⅛" above
the top of the
Corners.
back of the Vent
with the louvers
slanted down 8' Cedar Board with Vents
bottom of the Panel
Figure 2: 8' Side Panel

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Step 5. Again using Figure  and the assembled End Panel as references, place
the Flat Stock underneath the Platform Support. Line up with the th from
the top holes in the Flat Stock with the holes in the Platform Support and
make sure they are 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.
Step 7. Use a rubber mallet to tap a ' End Panel into the open channel of a
Corner, positioning it so the attached Cross Support sits underneath the
Platform Support on the ' Side Panel (Figure ). Make sure the top of the
End 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 Cross Support and Platform Support. Repeat to
attach the remaining ’ End 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 ’ End Panels
into the open channels of the Corners on the remaining ’ Side
Panel to form a box. Insert Screws through the holes in both
Corners. Once all Panels are attached, tilt the Raised Bed so it is
upright.
Step 9. Connect the  Cross Supports to the Platform Supports by
lining up the holes on the ends of the Cross Supports with the
holes along the length of the Platform Supports (Figure ). Insert
Screws through the holes from the top.
Step 10. 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 11. Insert a Corner Cap into the top of each aluminum Corner,
using a rubber mallet if necessary. The raised bed assembly is
complete!
This elevated raised bed holds almost  cubic feet 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 Raised Bed. Now you’re ready to plant!
For how-to articles on growing vegetables and flowers in containers and raised beds, visit us at gardeners.com.
The attached Cross
Support sits
underneath the
Platform Support.
Figure 3
8' Side Panel
2' End Panel
Platform
Support
Screw
Screw
Platform Support
Cross Support
Cross
Supports
Platform Support
Figure 4