Adams Manufacturing 36" Deluxe Garden Planter

I live on an acre, surrounding by woods and a few homes. I bought 2 tables and use them behind my holly bush landscaping in the front of my house. This row of landscaping protects the plants from deer, and the height of the tables from the bunnies. I spent a lot of money on the landscaping, and found out I was feeding all the deer around me, as well as bunnies and other critters. I placed the tables behind the bushes (on the rock bed already present (24" row). The white tables sit just below the bushes, and my plants sit in pots, get sun but are totally protected from the critters. I planted green plants/flowers and herbs. The herbs are in a long trough (mint in one) and chives, Italian parsley and basil in the other long trough. One trough is in the front, the second is right behind the first. Then on the right I put day lilies (in a pot, right now). I haven't been able to grow them because of the deer and bunnies, but now I know I can. One garden center suggested I buy a water trough at a tractor store (close by), because the plants need more growing space than the 5.5" depth in this table. I looked at the aluminum troughs; they sit ON THE GROUND, and I would be feeding the animals using them. I chose white because my trim is cream and I thought I could paint the tables either cream or green, but since they can't be seen from the front, I'm not wasting my money on paint. Again, I didn't plant directly into the upper table, but used pots for all plantings. The fall of the potato plant (light green) is beautiful next to the other plants. The tables can be put together in 5 minutes (no kidding) from unpacking and constructing. Easy peezy. If you order these from a popular home item supplier online with free shipping, the price is TWICE as much. If you order from the manufacturer, the cost is twice as much and you don't get the table with the lower table present. So this is a great deal for a sturdy project that really works. BTW, there is a drain in the top part of the table if you plant into soil there. I water the plants easily, with the drain out, using an elongated nozzle on the "shower" setting. Water falls like rain on the plants without getting the windows wet behind the tables. FYI, I received nothing for this review. Enjoy!

A friend of mine had one of these on her patio. She gave it to me when she moved since I'd already been using it on her porch for sage. So I knew I liked them, I loved them so much I bought two more. We live in apartments and the porch is tiny. It can fit one of these across the end and two along the sides for a total of 3 of these. That gives me just barely enough room to open our patio door, move around and sit in the small patio chair to work with my plants. We have a "privacy" lattice fence that filters light so they don't get a ton of direct light and this raises them enough my plants actually get a good amount of light. I have baby carrots in one, romaine lettuce in the other and my strawberry in the third. It is super sturdy. My kids who combined weigh around 80ish lbs played on and around the shelf underneath and nothing happened. They even both sat on it at the same time (at my behest with very little prodding needed) and it still held sturdy though it did start to bend a smidge after a couple of minutes with them both sitting on it. After that I decided the shelves were definitely strong enough to hold my big planter boxes. And because of the height I don't have to worry about bending over and passing out. The shelf is also high enough that I can water the planters on it "from the hip" and still don't have to bend over. The drain plug at the bottom doesn't leak at all. I don't anticipate it leaking, but if it does I'll probably glue it in place as it will likely stay plugged forever. And finally, it's really easy to put together. Literally my six year old put both of these together in less than 5 minutes.

I loved it so much I ordered a second one! This is great for those in apartments who want to grow something on their balcony. We purchased a townhouse and have a large deck but no grass so I bought a second one to expand my container garden. These are very sturdy and well made. They're quite deep and do a wonderful job. I had some small terra cotta pots on the bottom shelf and the shelf didn't bow too badly. I bought a second planter to match the first but if I was buying for the first time I'd choose another color-the green ones my neighbor has look great. The shelf is a little more matte and doesn't wipe down quite as easily as the sides/legs. Would love if the manufacturer offered a matte option! I must have left something on the shelf over the winter and I have a large discoloration mark there but not the end of the world. Definately a great budget planter-it fit perfectly at our old apartment-would highly recommend!

This product is very easy to put together, lightweight and sturdy (no wobbling). I love there is a hole in the top for draining water, we just went through a tropical depression and I didn't have to worry about it filling up with water (the hole can be plugged as well).The size is great, it's not too big or too small and the shelf on the bottom is great for storing things, potted plants, decorations, etc. I personally feel the price is a good deal especially for the size.It's nice to be able to move my plant's out front or out back, in the sun or in the shade. It's nice to view your plants at a higher level as well when you look out of the window. I would definitely recommend this product to others.I believe that reviews are solely for customers who are interested in learning more about a product before deciding to purchase. My ratings and reviews are based on my honest opinion of the product I've described above.Please feel free to ask any questions regarding this product and/or click “yes” if this review was helpful to you.