For a 17-inch steel bed in ten layouts

Vegega 17" Tall 10-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed

Name: Vegega 17" Tall 10-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed
Brand: Vegega

A Zn-Al-Mg coated steel kit, 17 inches tall, in ten layouts from 2 × 7 ft (18.62 cubic feet) to 5.5 × 6.5 ft (49.43 cubic feet). The bottom is open.

10 sizes and layouts

Each size drawn from above at the same scale, with the maker’s listed capacity.

Listed capacity: 44.12 ft³
Soil to fill it: 30 bags of 1.5 ft³

Drawn from the maker’s published figures: the footprint from above on the left, the height on the right, in inches. Every bed on this site uses the same two scales.

Side view beside an adult 5 ft 6 in tall, at one scale.

For a 17-inch steel bed in ten layouts

Vegega’s volumes fill each layout to the brim, and Vegega says 80 to 90% of a bed’s capacity is enough: about 35 to 40 cubic feet for the 4 × 8 ft layout, listed at 44.12.

Style: Open-bottom bed
Material: Zn-Al-Mg coated steel, 0.6 mm panels, stainless steel screws
Warranty: 3-year limited warranty on the metal raised garden bed series, from the original date of purchase.
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.

Vegega doesn’t publish inside measurements or an outside size 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	Plan
4 × 8 ft	96 × 48 × 17 in	44.12 ft³	30 bags	Plan this size: 4 × 8 ft
2 × 10 ft	120 × 24 × 17 in	27.18 ft³	19 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 10 ft
5 × 7 ft	84 × 60 × 17 in	48.37 ft³	33 bags	Plan this size: 5 × 7 ft
5.5 × 6.5 ft	78 × 66 × 17 in	49.43 ft³	33 bags	Plan this size: 5.5 × 6.5 ft
4 × 6.5 ft	78 × 48 × 17 in	35.62 ft³	24 bags	Plan this size: 4 × 6.5 ft
5 × 5.5 ft	66 × 60 × 17 in	37.74 ft³	26 bags	Plan this size: 5 × 5.5 ft
4 × 5 ft	60 × 48 × 17 in	27.12 ft³	19 bags	Plan this size: 4 × 5 ft
3.5 × 5.5 ft	66 × 42 × 17 in	26.05 ft³	18 bags	Plan this size: 3.5 × 5.5 ft
2 × 8.5 ft	102 × 24 × 17 in	22.87 ft³	16 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 8.5 ft
2 × 7 ft	84 × 24 × 17 in	18.62 ft³	13 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 7 ft

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: 4 × 8 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.

Choose a reachable width Measure for a soil order

Product specifications

Warranty Policy, Vegega