StarterThe Plot
$79
4 × 3 ft · 13.4" deep
A compact bed for herbs, greens, and first seasons. Fits a patio corner or a strip of sun beside the fence.
Grows well: Herbs, lettuce, strawberries
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Galvanized steel · built for decades
A garden bed your grandkids will still be filling.
Steel beds that shrug off frost, rot, and rust. Three sizes, built in an afternoon with the wrench in your drawer.
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Three sizes. Same steel.
Corrugated galvanized panels, rust-resistant coating, reinforcing rods, and an open base your soil drains through.
Starter
Most usefulThe Homestead
$99
6 × 3 ft · 25.2" deep
The workhorse. Deep enough for root vegetables to stretch out, big enough for a real rotation.
Grows well: Tomatoes, peppers, carrots, potatoes
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Go bigThe Back Forty
$129
8 × 4 ft · 25" deep
One continuous deep bed instead of three small ones. Fewer paths, more soil, food for the neighbors too.
Grows well: Everything, all season
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Wood rots. Plastic cracks. Steel stays.
Treated lumber leaches and sags by year three. Plastic goes brittle in the sun. Galvanized steel is what farmers roof barns with, and it treats a garden the same way: quietly, for decades.
Corrugated panels with a rust-resistant baked coating. Steel reinforcing rods so the sides never bow. Rolled edges, safe to kneel against. An open base so water drains and roots go deep.
- Rust-resistant coating
- Reinforcing rods included
- Rolled, safe top edges
- Open base for drainage
Flat box to first harvest.
Ships free, ships fast
Leaves a US warehouse flat-packed in one box and arrives in 5-10 business days, tracking included.
One afternoon to build
Panels, plates, and screws, with work gloves in the box. A wrench and an hour is all it takes.
Fill it and plant
Set it anywhere with sun, fill with soil, plant the same day. Fall builds are ready for spring.
Fair questions.
How long does shipping take?+
Orders ship free from US warehouses and typically arrive within 5 to 10 business days. You'll get tracking by email as soon as your bed ships.
Is it hard to assemble?+
No. The kit is panels, connecting plates, and screws, and work gloves are included in the box. Most people finish in about an hour with a wrench or driver.
Will it rust?+
The panels are galvanized and finished with a rust-resistant baked coating, the same protection used on metal roofing. It is built to live outside year-round.
How much soil do I need?+
The Plot holds roughly half a cubic yard. The Homestead and Back Forty are deep beds; many gardeners fill the bottom third with branches and compost, then soil on top.
What if it arrives damaged?+
Email hello@elkstead.com within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you in full. Unused beds in original packaging can be returned within 30 days.
Build it this fall. Plant it forever.
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