Each maker’s size closest to this footprint, within 6 in. Where a bed comes in two heights, we show the one closest to the other maker’s. Bags are 1.5 ft³, enough to fill the stated capacity.
Which suits you
Birdies
Birdies suits a steel bed with a longer warranty, bought direct from its maker: its beds here are 15 or 29 inches tall.
Vegega
Vegega suits a choice of three heights: its beds here run 11 to 32 in, and Vegega says 80 to 90% of a bed’s capacity is enough soil.
This compares what makers publish and what extension services say. It is not a test of any bed.
Every published height in each group, on one scale. The scale is in inches.
Side by side
Measure
Birdies
Vegega
Beds we cover
4 models, 36 sizes (Birdies)
6 models, 49 sizes (Vegega)
Published heights
15 to 29 in
11 to 32 in
Stated soil capacity
4.8 to 86.4 cubic feet
4.7 to 92.9 cubic feet
Steel
24-gauge steel, 0.50 mm before its zinc, aluminum and magnesium coating
Zn-Al-Mg coated steel, 0.6 mm panels
Warranty
Limited lifetime on beds bought direct: repair or replacement at no cost for 5 years, then 50 to 75% of the retail price
3-year limited warranty on the metal raised garden bed series
Heights we list
15 and 29 inches
11, 17 and 32 inches
Every figure is as the maker or extension service publishes it.