The wood is a little thinner than I was expecting, after having 2 of the full sized VegTrug boxes. The bottom shelf feels like it is going to buckle if I put any ceramic pots or soil bags underneath. Other than that, I think it will be great for growing all of my herbs this spring. I have also been using it for starting plants this winter. I do recommend this product, just don’t plan to use the underneath as soil storage or anything without additional reinforcement.