For a low steel bed in a small space
Sunnydaze Galvanized Steel Raised Garden Bed
A low galvanized steel bed of 1 mm walls, open at the bottom, in three sizes: 24 × 24 in (3.92 cubic feet), 4 × 2 ft (7.89 cubic feet) and 47.5 × 35.5 in (11.5 cubic feet).
3 sizes and layouts
Each size drawn from above at the same scale, with the maker’s listed capacity.
- Listed capacity
- 3.92 ft³
- Soil to fill it
- 3 bags of 1.5 ft³
- Outside footprint
- 24 × 24 in
For a low steel bed in a small space
The 4 × 2 ft size takes six bags of 1.5 ft³ filled to the brim; leave an inch or two at the top and five are enough. Sunnydaze gives a 1-year warranty.
- Style
- Open-bottom bed
- Material
- Galvanized steel, 1 mm thick
- Warranty
- 1-year manufacturer warranty.
- Bottom
- Open to the ground
Choose the size or layout
Use the widest outside footprint to plan paths. For a soil order, measure between the inside walls after assembly and choose your filled depth; advertised dimensions can be rounded. Rectangular sizes below read length × width × height.
Sunnydaze doesn’t publish inside measurements for these beds, so the soil figure below is the maker’s own stated capacity. If you’ll fill it less deep, measure between the inside walls once it’s built.
| Size or layout | Advertised size | Listed capacity | Bags of 1.5 ft³ for that capacity | Outside footprint | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 × 24 in square | 24 × 24 × 11.75 in | 3.92 ft³ | 3 bags | 24 × 24 inMaker’s size chart | Plan this size: 24 × 24 in square |
| 4 × 2 ft | 48 × 24 × 11.75 in | 7.89 ft³ | 6 bags | 48 × 24 inMaker’s size chart | Plan this size: 4 × 2 ft |
| 4 × 3 ft (47.5 × 35.5 in) | 47.5 × 35.5 × 11.75 in | 11.5 ft³ | 8 bags | 47.5 × 35.5 inMaker’s size chart | Plan this size: 4 × 3 ft (47.5 × 35.5 in) |
What to plant in it
Four planting plans drawn to scale, a salad bed, a kitchen bed with herbs, tomatoes and peppers, and roots and onions, with every plant counted: 2 × 4 ft bed.
Prepare and assemble this bed
Compare the material, bottom and care choices if you are still deciding between families. Follow the site preparation and liner checklist for the supporting surface.
- Choose the exact configuration and lay out its parts. Check the required tools in the selected kit instructions.
- Prepare a stable, level position and confirm the outside footprint with working paths.
- Check corners, fasteners, protective edging and any layout-specific braces against the kit instructions before adding fill.
- Measure the finished inside and outside separately, then update your plan. Preserve the maker’s fill restrictions.
Mark the outside footprint on the ground before assembly, including any legs or protruding corners. Leave a route for carrying bags, reaching the plants and maintaining nearby beds.
This bed is open to the ground. Check the soil and drainage where it will sit before adding fill. Its wall height is not a prescription for how deep the growing mix should be.