My yard is heavily shaded; the only place that gets enough sun for a vegetable bed is along the south-facing fence in my side yard. I needed a raised bed that was narrow enough to fit, and also tall enough to elevate the plants above the building's shadow. That's what I got.

I added two extra panels to make an 8' bed. Bought two extra sets of reinforcing rods also, but I think I could've gotten away without the third set (there was one in the kit already). Definitely recommend having a second person to help assemble the larger beds, but I did manage. I also made a 3.5' bed and had no trouble assembling that one myself.