Gardeners Square Galvanized Elevated Raised Bed User manual

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Square Galvanized Elevated Raised Bed
The Square Galvanized Elevated Raised Bed offers the comfort of waist-high gardening with a sleek, modern look. It is built to last,
easy to use, and the self-watering reservoirs ensure your plants will get all the water they need, while cutting down on your watering
chores. It's perfect for growing vegetables or creating dramatic flower displays.
Parts List
() Side Panels () Reservoir Bases
() Legs () Reservoir Tops
() Leg Caps () Capillary Tubes
() Platform Supports () Drainage Plugs
() Floor Supports () Fill Tubes with Water Level Indicators
() Floor Inserts Tape
() Padded Foot
() Small Screws
() Medium Screws Tools Required
() Bolts Phillips screwdriver
() Large Screws Rubber mallet
Assembly
Caution: Metal edges may be sharp. Please be careful when assembling your
planter. NOTE: Assembly is easiest with two people.
Step 1. Identify and organize all the parts on a clean, level surface. NOTE: Please
notice how there are two styles of Platform Supports that are mirror images of
each other.
Step 2. Line up the holes in the four corners of a Padded Foot with the four holes
on the bottom of a Leg (Figure ). Use a Phillips screwdriver to insert Medium
Screws through each set of holes. Repeat to attach Padded Feet to the other three Legs.
Step 3. Examine a Leg and notice how there are two predrilled holes near the bottom of the slots
(Figure ). Take a Platform Support and line up two of the four holes on it with the two holes
on the Leg, as shown in Figure . Use a Phillips screwdriver to insert Medium Screws through
both sets of holes. Repeat to attach the remaining Platform Supports to the other three Legs.
Step 4. Choose  Legs with different styles of Platform Supports. Attach
a Side Panel to one of the Legs by placing the plastic knobs into the
openings on the Leg and sliding the Panel down until it sits on the
bottom of the slot (Figure ). Important: Attach the Side Panel to the
slot where the Platform Support
will sit against the Panel (Figure
). NOTE: You may need to use
a rubber mallet to tap the Panel
into place. Repeat to attach the
other Leg to the same Side Panel,
making sure the Platform Support is
positioned against the Panel. Place
Small Screws into the top of the slots
on each Leg to help keep the Panel
in Place (Figure ).
Step 5. Repeat Step  to attach the
remaining Legs to a Side Panel.
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Padded
Foot
Medium
Screws
Leg
Figure 1
Side Panel
Leg
Small
Screw
Platform
Support
Figure 3
knob
Figure 2
slots
Platform
Support
Leg
Insert 2
Medium Screws
through the
lined up holes.
Figure 4
The Legs should be attached so that the Platform
Supports sit directly against the Side Panel.
Side Panels
assembled
Floor Supports
Legs
Platform
Supports
Padded Feet

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Step 6. Insert the plastic knobs on the remaining Side Panels into the
open slots on the Legs to form a rectangle. Pull down on the Panels
to make sure they are sitting at the bottom of the slots, and insert
Small Screws into the holes at the top of the Legs (Figure ).
Step 7. Examine the Floor Supports to find the ends that have two
holes in each corner. With the holes facing down, slide the Floor
Inserts into the opposite ends of the Floor Supports, as shown in Figure .
Step 8. With the holes still facing down, place the assembled Floor Supports into
the Raised Bed, sitting them on the Platform Supports (Figure ). Carefully tip
the Raised Bed onto its side. The holes in the corners of the Floor Supports
should line up with the holes in the Platform Supports. Place a Bolt through
each set of holes and use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten them into place.
Step 9. Place the Leg Caps onto the top of the Legs.
Step 10. Screw the Drainage Plugs into the bottom of the Reservoir Bases. Place
a Reservoir Top onto each Base, lining up the smaller holes in the Top with the holes
in the columns on the Base (Figure ). Use a Phillips screwdriver to place Large Bolts
through the sets of holes. Slide the Fill Tubes into the two adjacent holes in the corners
of the Reservoir Tops. Push the Capillary Tubes into the openings until they hit the
bottom of the Bases.
Step 11. Notice how one corner each Water Reservoir has a notch it in (Figure ). Place
the assembled Reservoirs into the planter, fitting the notches into the corners of the
Elevated Bed. Use the tape to cover the seams where the Reservoirs meet. NOTE: This
helps prevent soil from leaking through. Your planter assembly is complete!
The Galvanized Elevated Raised Bed holds  cubic feet or  quarts of planting mix.
We recommend filling the planter with our Self-Watering Potting Mix (sold separately).
Firmly press the mix around the Capillary Tubes, and make sure you do not cover the tops
of the Fill Tubes.
After planting, water from above to help your plants settle in, and fill the Reservoirs by sliding the Fill Tube covers to either side.
Continue watering from above until your plants are well established. Check the water level frequently and keep the Reservoirs filled.
Drain and store the Reservoirs prior to freezing temperatures.
About Drainage: This planter has overflow drainage, so that when the water reservoir is full, any excess water will drain out. The
draining water can stain surfaces under the planter.
Floor Supports
Floor Inserts
Figure 5
holes holes
holes
Figure 6
Side Panel
Side Panel
Platform
Support
Floor Support
Figure 7
Reservoir Base
Reservoir TopCapillary Tubes
Fill Tubes and
Water Level Indicator
Large
Screws
notch