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Epic or Birdies raised beds?

Epic Gardening’s own metal beds and Birdies beds compared on the layouts, heights, soil capacity, steel and warranty each maker publishes.

The same spot in your garden

Side by side at one scale beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. Epic Gardening: 15 in tall, 27 bags of 1.5 ft³. Birdies: 15 in tall, 26 bags of 1.5 ft³.Epic Gardening15 in tall27bags of 1.5 ft³Birdies15 in tall26bags of 1.5 ft³
Side by side at one scale beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. Epic Gardening: 15 in tall, 14 bags of 1.5 ft³. Birdies: 15 in tall, 13 bags of 1.5 ft³.Epic Gardening15 in tall14bags of 1.5 ft³Birdies15 in tall13bags of 1.5 ft³
Side by side at one scale beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. Epic Gardening: 15 in tall, 14 bags of 1.5 ft³. Birdies: 15 in tall, 14 bags of 1.5 ft³.Epic Gardening15 in tall14bags of 1.5 ft³Birdies15 in tall14bags of 1.5 ft³
Side by side at one scale beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. Epic Gardening: 15 in tall, 15 bags of 1.5 ft³. Birdies: 15 in tall, 15 bags of 1.5 ft³.Epic Gardening15 in tall15bags of 1.5 ft³Birdies15 in tall15bags of 1.5 ft³

At 4 × 8 ft, both stand 15 in tall; Epic Gardening takes 1 more bag to fill.

Epic Gardening

Epic Large modular steel bed

4 × 8 ft, 15 in tall · 96 × 48 in

27 bags to fill its stated 40 ft³

Birdies

Birdies Jumbo modular steel bed

4 × 8 ft, 15 in tall · 96 × 48 in

26 bags to fill its stated 38.4 ft³

At 2 × 8 ft, both stand 15 in tall; Epic Gardening takes 1 more bag to fill.

Epic Gardening

Epic Large modular steel bed

2 × 8 ft, 15 in tall · 96 × 24 in

14 bags to fill its stated 20 ft³

Birdies

Birdies Jumbo modular steel bed

2 × 8 ft, 15 in tall · 96 × 24 in

13 bags to fill its stated 19.2 ft³

At 4 × 4 ft, both stand 15 in tall and take 14 bags each.

Epic Gardening

Epic Medium modular steel bed

4 × 4 ft, 15 in tall · 48 × 48 in

14 bags to fill its stated 20 ft³

Birdies

Birdies Large modular steel bed

4 × 4 ft, 15 in tall · 48 × 48 in

14 bags to fill its stated 20 ft³

At 3 × 6 ft, both stand 15 in tall and take 15 bags each.

Epic Gardening

Epic Medium modular steel bed

3 × 6 ft, 15 in tall · 72 × 36 in

15 bags to fill its stated 22.5 ft³

Birdies

Birdies Large modular steel bed

3 × 6 ft, 15 in tall · 72 × 36 in

15 bags to fill its stated 22.5 ft³

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

Epic Gardening

Epic suits a bed from the same maker as the Epic watering system we list, in the same layouts as Birdies.

Birdies

Birdies suits a buyer who wants the bed direct from its maker. The warranties are built the same way; read which purchases each one covers.

This compares what makers publish and what extension services say. It is not a test of any bed.

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Every published height in each group, on one scale. The scale is in inches.

Side by side

MeasureEpic GardeningBirdies
Beds we cover4 models, 36 sizes (Epic Gardening)4 models, 36 sizes (Birdies)
Published heights15 to 29 in15 to 29 in
Stated soil capacity5 to 87 cubic feet4.8 to 86.4 cubic feet
Steel24-gauge aluzinc (aluminum-zinc coated) steel, painted24-gauge steel, 0.50 mm before its zinc, aluminum and magnesium coating
LayoutsSmall, Medium and Large kits and a 38-inch round bedMedium, Large and Jumbo kits with the same layouts as Epic’s three, and a 39.3-inch round bed
WarrantyLimited lifetime on beds bought after July 23, 2026: repair or replacement at no cost for 5 years, then 50 to 75% of the retail priceLimited lifetime on beds bought direct: repair or replacement at no cost for 5 years, then 50 to 75% of the retail price
Where it is soldEpic’s own storeDirect from Birdies only, the maker says

Every figure is as the maker or extension service publishes it.

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