This wonderful planter arrived quickly.  It is exactly as described.  We love it!  Big as it is, I was able to lift it easily.  It required 2 cubic feet of potting soil.  It has a plug in the bottom which we removed and then covered with fabric so the water can drain easily but the soil won't create a new plug.  It looks great in our back yard.  I can't wait for the flowers we planted to mature and to bloom all summer!