My partner and I now have 6 of these beds. Our house was built after a catastrophic fire burned thru 2 towns and a large rural area. Our neighborhood was rebuilt after every house was destroyed and the ground burned then stripped and compacted. It was like trying to plant in concrete. Raised beds were the best solution, and we really like these raised beds. We built one raised bed, then turned to these. They were very easy to construct, altho it did take time. And the sticky film they put on each panel to protect it was a bear to peel off! I do hope that changes!! We have two big beds that have structures that then have protective covers that go over them - we had lettuce, chard and kale all winter last year! That was a good investment, in my opinion. We also got some 17 inch and some 30 inches tall. I love the taller ones as I have a bad back and find them easier to work in. I really appreciated the articles about making renewable bed fillings. By filling the bottom with branches, cardboard, mulch, compost, peatmoss, more compost, and finally dirt, we saved a great deal, as the dirt layer is comparatively thin. Read the article!! We added compost and mulch to the older beds this fall. I an transplanting and planting in the new beds now for dormancy and then will add seeds and new plants in the spring - and will probably get one more in the spring when I can afford it. I really love these beds!!