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Selecting a Location - Garden Setting or Patio
Walk around your property and make notes of the following:
- sunny spots
- slope of the land
- light blocking trees and high buildings.
Don’t hide your Raised Bed away in a dark corner.
Ensure you have easy access to it.
Place your Raised Bed on a level piece of land with good
drainage. Take into account existing paths and utilities such
as electricity and water.
Having a water supply at hand avoids carrying heavy watering cans from the tap to the raised bed.
Preparing the Ground for a Garden Setting
Level ground beneath the raised bed prior to assembly. Your new Raised Garden Bed will be open on
the bottom which enables plant roots to access soil nutrients below ground level. If there are gophers or
moles in the garden area, lay hardware cloth, rocks or bricks (not included) on the floor of the unit, before
adding soil.
Lay down a sand perimeter base for the Raised Bed frames to sit on if possible. Sand offers excellent
drainage and will make it easier to level bed frames.
The Bed can also be located on almost any flat surface - sand, pebbles/gravel, concrete or asphalt.
Preparing the soil and the sand base beneath the Raised Bed will not be necessary. Consider lining the
Raised Bed with landscape fabric to prevent soil from seeping out. Twenty inches of soil should be plenty
for most types of vegetables and flowers. Please check growing instructions for root depths prior to plant-
ing.
Once the Raised Bed is Assembled - Add Soil
Use a quality soil ideal for growing vegetables, for the top 12 inches (approximately 2 cubic yards or
20 - 25 wheelbarrows). Any soil is suitable for the bottom 8 inches (approximately 1 cubic yard). Or, you
may fill the bottom 8 inches with gravel, pebbles, rocks or wood chips.
Most 1/2 ton pickup trucks can haul 1 cubic yard of top soil if this is an option for you. Consider having
soil delivered as opposed the buying bags by the cubic foot. There are 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard.
Fill the Raised Bed to the top of the wood framing (the start of the metal screening).In a few weeks, the
soil will settle/drop about 4-6 inches. Top up if necessary.
Add soil within two weeks of planting. Fertilizer may be required. Check with your local garden growing
expert before adding any fertilizer!
Arranging and Planting Crops
Since requirements vary from region to region on how to arrange and plant crops, we recommend
researching thoroughly before planting.
Important Information for Homeowner
95”
92”
62 3/4”
30 5/8”
30 3/4”
30 5/8”
33 5/8”
Diagonal inside
measurement
is 128”
Front

8x12 Garden in a Box with
Greenhouse Cover
Assembly Manual
Version #1.0
Oct 26, 2020
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In the event of a missing or broken piece, call the Outdoor Living Today Customer Support Line @ 1-888-658-1658 with-
in 30 days of the delivery of your purchase. It is our commitment to you to courier replacement parts, free of charge,
within 10 business days of this notification. Replacement parts will not be provided free of charge after the 30 day
grace period.
All structures purchased from Outdoor Living Today are covered for a period of one year for defects in manufacturing
and workmanship. Costs incurred for customer installations are not included.
Failure to use supplied parts included in this kit could result in poor product performance and may void your warranty.
Please contact Outdoor Living Today’s Customer Toll Free Line if you plan to deviate from our written instructions.
Thank you for purchasing a
8x12 Garden in a Box with Greenhouse
Cover. Please take the time to identify
all the parts prior to assembly.
In colder climates, please remove your Garden in a Box
Plastic Cover during the winter months and store in
included bag in a dry warm location.
Do not leave cover on during any large snow storms or
extreme weather phenomenon such as hurricanes,
tornadoes or heavy wind storms.
Cover can easily be taken off in minutes if such weather
patterns are forcast in your area.
We recommend once a year in the early spring to check
that all fasterners are snug and to tighten if loose.
Plastic cover can be cleaned with a mild soap and a cloth.
Customer agrees to hold Outdoor Living Today
and any Authorized Dealers free of any liability
for improper installation, maintenance and
repair.

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Thank you for purchasing our 8x12 Garden in a Box with Greenhouse Cover.
Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly.
Part 1 x 14
Part 2 x 5
Part 3 x 20
Part 4 x 5
Part 5 x 6
Part 6 x 12
Part 7 x 2
Part 8 x 3
Part 9 x 4
Part 10 x 3
Part 11 x 4
Pliers
Phillips Screwdriver
Tools Required
(Not Provided)
Hardware
& Miscellaneous
Screw Gun/Drill
1 x BR1 - Square Drive Bit
10 x M6x35
33 x M6x55
2 x M6x60
Storage Bag
56 x S2 - 1 1/4” Screws
24 x Velcro
Patches - Male
Greenhouse Cover
24 x Velcro
Patches - Female
28 x Y34 - Pipe Clamps
2 x Protective Stripping
Rolls (40ft each)

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Exploded View
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1 x M6x55
1 x Part 9
1 x Part 111 x Part 4
Parts & Hardware
Step
1
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Tighten
until snug.
Part 9
Start with top
rear connection.
M6x55
Part 4
Part 11
Rear
Rear

2 x M6x35
1 x Part 5
Parts & Hardware
Step
2
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M6x35
M6x35
Part 5
Tighten
until snug.
Rear
Rear

1 x M6x55
1 x Part 8
1 x Part 101 x Part 3
Parts & Hardware
Step
3
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Part 10
M6x55
Part 3
Part 8
Rear
Rear

5 x M6x55
2 x Part 8 2 x Part 10
3 x Part 3
Parts & Hardware
Step
4
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1 x Part 2
3 x Part 9 3 x Part 11
3 x Part 5
6 x M6x35
Front
Rear
M6x55
Part 9
Part 3
Part 5
Part 8
M6x35
M6x35
M6x55
Part 3
Part 11
Part 10
Part 9
Part 5
Part 3
M6x55 M6x55
M6x55
Part 8
Part 9
Part 3 Part 2
Part 5
Part 11
Part 10
Part 11
Completed top section

6 x Part 6
1 x Part 4
Parts & Hardware
Step
5
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Rear
1 x Part 7
4 x Part 3
1 x Part 2 1 x Part 5
1 x M6x35 6 x M6x55 1 x M6x60
Start with rear
connection and
work towards front.
Part 5
Part 6
Part 6
Part 6
Part 6
Part 6
Part 6
Part 7
Part 2 Part 3
Part 3
Part 3
Part 3
Part 4
M6x55 M6x55 M6x55 M6x55
M6x55 M6x55
M6x35
M6x60
Part 5

1 x M6x35
6 x Part 6
1 x Part 4
Parts & Hardware
Step
6
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1 x Part 7
4 x Part 3
1 x Part 2 1 x Part 5
6 x M6x55 1 x M6x60
Front
Front
Step 6 - Complete opposite
side as per Step 5.
M6x55
Part 6
Part 5
Part 7
Part 6
Part 6
Part 6
Part 6
Part 6
Part 2
Part 3
Part 3
Part 3
Part 3
Part 4
M6x55 M6x55 M6x55 M6x55 M6x55 M6x60
M6x35
Rear

Parts & Hardware
Step
7
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Front
14 x Part 1
Front
Part 1
Part 1
Part 1
Part 1
Part 1 Part 1 Part 1 Part 1 Part 1
Part 1
Part 1
Part 1
Part 1
Part 1
Insert remaining Part 1’s to stand up
Greenhouse frame

14 x M6x55
Parts & Hardware
Step
8
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8 x Part 3
Part 3
M6x55
Front
Part 2
M6x55
4 x Part 4
2 x Part 2
Complete step 8 for both
sides.
M6x55
M6x55
M6x55
M6x55
M6x55
Part 4
Part 3
Part 3
Part 3
Rear

Step
9
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Rear
Optional: Your Raised Garden Bed will have an extra
Part H - Bed Rib Frame (Rear). This piece can be
used as a support to turn your Rear Trellis into a
shelf. To do this, Part H will need to be cut down from
29 1/4” length to approximately 12 5/8”. Check the
measurement before you cut.
Be careful not to load anything too heavy onto this
shelf if you choose to use the Rear Trellis this way.
Attach shelf support with 3 - 2 1/2” Screws left over
from your Raised Bed kit.
Note: Pre-drill
pilot holes to
prevent splitting.

Parts & Hardware
Step
10
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28 x Y34 - Pipe Clamps
Attach clamps on
left and right side
of garden bed.
56 x S2 - 1 1/4” Screws
Note: Pre-drill
pilot holes to
prevent splitting.

Step
11
Parts & Hardware
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Peel off film to reveal adhesive side of protective
stripping. Cover top of Greenhouse Frame with
protective stripping as shown below. Start at the
bottom of Part 6 as shown. Protective stripping
will prevent your frame from damaging the cover.
2x Protective Stripping Rolls

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Step
12
Note: To fit the Greenhouse Cover
on the frame, you will need to
open the doorway of the cover.
*Greenhouse Cover is
not actually rigid.
Unzip inner flap
and reach through
to roll up roof vent.
You may need a
step ladder to reach
the roof vents.

Parts & Hardware
Step
13
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6 x Velcro Patches - Female
Attach Velcro patches with adhesive backing to exterior
of garden bed and interior of greenhouse cover.
One Female Velcro patch centered
under each side vent.
One Male Velcro patch centered
under each side vent.
Interior of Greenhouse Cover
6 x Velcro Patches - Male
Right Side of Unit

Parts & Hardware
Step
14
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16 x Velcro Patches - Female
Attach Velcro patches as per Step 13.
16 x Velcro Patches - Male
Rear of Unit
Attach Velcro patches as per Step 13.
Left Side of Unit
Attach Velcro patches as per Step 13.
Front of Unit

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