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Hi there! This video is meant to be followed in conjunction with the instruction manual that comes with your kit. For specific requirements for the screws, please see the instructions on our website here: wearevita.com/products/bolt-down-bracket-system?_pos=1&_sid=504908a99&_ss=r

Hi Cosorno, we don't have a specific recommendation on how to do this. I think you'll have to consider the fencing panels on the side, even if you closed off the top the sides are still open to the elements. That being said, the post caps do come off and you can insert 1/2" of post or metal rebar inside if you want to try and construct a cover that would work? Hope that helps in your decision! Best, Vita

Hello, You can remove the square post cap, insert the rebar down the post and into the ground, then place the cap back on top!

Hi Erik! If you're starting from scratch with raw compostable materials you may need to top it up with about 15-18 inches of composted potting soil, you'll need about that much for any seedling to that you wish to plant so they can establish roots. If you're filling with soil and just adding compostable materials to the basket as you go you can plant right away.

@@vitahomeandgarden Thank you so much!!! I’m looking forward to getting started!!

Hi Carl! Our pergolas are sold as prepackaged kits and are available on our website at wearevita.com/.ca We also sell through various vendors online, you can search the product code and see who has the kit available at any time. If you're in need of individual parts please call us anytime M-F 8a-5p EST at 1-800-282-9346 and we can help.

Hi Carl, I would look at any local hardware store/lumber supply in your area. Many customers will just take the instructions with them to the store and have an associate help find everything you need if that works

Hi Kevin, that's our 12x12 Monterey Pergola and it can be found here! wearevita.com/products/12x12-monterey?_pos=1&_sid=45b09618c&_ss=r

Hi Mareeah, thanks for your comment. The best thing you can do to prevent bowing in any vinyl garden bed is to fill it evenly with soil. The warmth and pressure created from the soil will expand the bed evenly if it's filled close to the top.

Hi Carolina, this garden bed has a soil capacity of 130 cu. ft. so approximately 4078 liters of soil is needed to fill it. You can also create your own soil using compostable materials, here is a link to how to create your soil from scratch: wearevita.com/pages/composting-101

Thank you for your interest, Saleha. We anticipate sometime in November. Please check back here - or enter in your email address to be notified for when it's back in stock. wearevita.com/products/classic-8x12-keyhole-composting-garden?_pos=1&_sid=4e96de917&_ss=r

This garden requires about 5-6 cu yards to fill with soil.

@@vitahomeandgarden how many bags of soil is that

@@carolinaosorno3980 I think it depends on the size of your bag. I use a bag of soil from home depot (0.75 cubic feet = 0.02777778 cubic yard) to calculate. It will take 180 bags to fill 5 cubic yards. Hope it helps.

Thanks for your question. We do have a version with fencing around the outside - please see here: wearevita.com/products/classic-8x12-keyhole-composting-garden?_pos=1&_sid=99c1c4055&_ss=r

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Hi there, I'm sorry for the difficulty. Can you send an email to: hello@wearevita.com with your phone number and we'll work this through for you? Or give the 800# a call today after 8AM so we can assist?

Very well! We are from Canada and they are very durable.

@@vitahomeandgarden awesome 👏 thank you fellow Canuck! 🇨🇦

You can buy one today right here! www.costco.com/vita-8'x12'-keyhole-garden-bed.product.100526640.html

@@vitahomeandgarden They are out of stock. Any chance that more will be arriving? I really want to get this going for this year at our new home.

@@anne-mariekane5916 Thank you for your reply. The best way for us to keep you up to date on product availability is to find it on our website and enter your email address. We will notify you when it is in stock. To answer your question - yes there are more coming! Thanks again. Here's the link to the product page: wearevita.com/products/classic-8x12-keyhole-composting-garden?_pos=1&_sid=ec83630ec&_ss=r. Scroll down a bit and to the right you'll see the spot where you can enter in your email address.

@@vitahomeandgarden Thank you! Done.

@@anne-mariekane5916 And thank you for your interest Anne-Marie! We appreciate it.

Please have a look at www.wearevita.com and you'll see everything you need! Thanks for your comments.

That makes me happy! They work very well. Nice to hear from you.

That is awesome - so glad they are working well for you. Hope to come back soon!

Often people use a few pieces of cardboard from the box to use as a temporary barrier. Then remove them once it has been filled. The soil usually retains itself and not much fills in the basket. Having some soil on the bottom is good too as it allows other microorganisms to mix with the compost you put in.

Hope this helps!

Hi Jeff - the VT17107 is a 6x6 size - but has the same post connection features. It's a simple tongue/groove system that connects the posts to the boards. No screws required.

Jeff - have a look at this video specifically for the garden you have purchased: czcams.com/video/WaAboLQ-7vc/video.html

@@vitahomeandgarden My model # is stamped on the instructions....and I did receive 90+ screws and all posts had pre-drilled holes in them...but the instructions for inserting the screws were very poor, IMO. We figured it out. I also Chatted with Silas and that helped a bit. But no where online did I see a video of assembling it using screws.

@@1212Maps Glad you sorted it out Jeff. Sorry for the trouble.

@@vitahomeandgarden Also....do you have better, more detailed instructions re assembling the compost section? That part has given us some problems too. Thanks.

Hi Shawn, they don't come with stakes, and for the most part once the garden is filled up with soil, I would have a hard time seeing it get blown away. That being said, Kansas can get crazy with the wind. If you pull off the post cap, you'll see a hollow channel in the center, and you could install some ground stakes / pound in some rebar if you still have concerns.

@@eddiejdejong8169 I found some but it had a lip on it so I won't be able to put it on and the caps. So I just bent it over the top. Will see how it goes have had some crazy wind but not the craziest it's stood up so far.

Dieter H. Hi there, thank you for commenting. Ours literally slide together in minutes - and if you have any issues please call us and we will walk you through anything!

Yes, its very fast and easy to build.

Dieter how your experience even with your raised beds? I just put mine together today.

@@rosalynnecole23 Fantastic! The last three seasons have been great. We used standard top soil, organic soil bags, our own compost, and prior years’ flower soil from planters out front. Cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, zuchinni, green beans, marigolds(as defense against moths), pumpkinette thingys. Each year has gotten better as we learned. We moved from a desert state Midwest so there was a learning curve. Thanks! God Bless!

They sure do!

Eddie DeJong Thank you, Eddie! :)

Thanks for your question, David. I would probably build up a level area with retainer wall bricks (or wood), and limestone screenings / gravel and then install the garden on that. I'd also suggest that you add some worms to the garden since they now won't naturally be able to come into the garden.

@@vitahomeandgarden ty