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Vego or Birdies raised beds?

Vego and Birdies metal raised beds compared on the heights, layouts, 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. Vego: 17 in tall, 30 bags of 1.5 ft³. Birdies: 15 in tall, 26 bags of 1.5 ft³.Vego17 in tall30bags of 1.5 ft³Birdies15 in tall26bags of 1.5 ft³
Side by side at one scale beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. Vego: 17 in tall, 16 bags of 1.5 ft³. Birdies: 15 in tall, 13 bags of 1.5 ft³.Vego17 in tall16bags of 1.5 ft³Birdies15 in tall13bags of 1.5 ft³
Side by side at one scale beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. Vego: 17 in tall, 15 bags of 1.5 ft³. Birdies: 15 in tall, 14 bags of 1.5 ft³.Vego17 in tall15bags of 1.5 ft³Birdies15 in tall14bags of 1.5 ft³
Side by side at one scale beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. Vego: 17 in tall, 17 bags of 1.5 ft³. Birdies: 15 in tall, 15 bags of 1.5 ft³.Vego17 in tall17bags of 1.5 ft³Birdies15 in tall15bags of 1.5 ft³

At 4 × 8 ft, Vego stands 2 in taller than Birdies and takes 4 more bags to fill.

Vego

Vego Modern metal beds, 17-inch

4 × 8 ft · 96 × 48 in · 17 in tall

A single bed in one size, not a modular kit.

30 bags to fill its stated 45 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, Vego stands 2 in taller than Birdies and takes 3 more bags to fill.

Vego

Vego 9-in-1 raised bed, 17-inch

2 × 8 ft · 96 × 24 in · 17 in tall

16 bags to fill its stated 23 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, Vego stands 2 in taller than Birdies and takes 1 more bag to fill.

Vego

Vego Modern metal beds, 17-inch

4 × 4 ft · 48 × 48 in · 17 in tall

A single bed in one size, not a modular kit.

15 bags to fill its stated 22.5 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, Vego stands 2 in taller than Birdies and takes 2 more bags to fill.

Vego

Vego Modern metal beds, 17-inch

3 × 6 ft · 72 × 36 in · 17 in tall

A single bed in one size, not a modular kit.

17 bags to fill its stated 25.5 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

Vego

Vego suits a bed you want in many sizes and heights: its beds here run 14 to 32 in, including elevated planters.

Birdies

Birdies suits a steel bed with a longer warranty, bought direct from its maker: its beds here are 15 or 29 inches tall.

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

12 in24 in36 in14161719.319.726321529VegoBirdies
Every published height in each group, on one scale. The scale is in inches.

Side by side

VegoBirdies
Beds we cover17 models, 67 sizes (Vego Garden)4 models, 36 sizes (Birdies)
Published heights14 to 32 in15 to 29 in
Stated soil capacity2.8 to 96 cubic feet4.8 to 86.4 cubic feet
SteelVZ 2.0 steel coated with zinc, aluminum and magnesium24-gauge steel, 0.50 mm before its zinc, aluminum and magnesium coating
Warranty2-year limited warranty against manufacturing defectsLimited 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 soldVego’s own store; some Vego beds are also on AmazonDirect from Birdies only, the maker says

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

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