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Vegega 17" Tall 42" Round Metal Raised Garden Bed

A round Vegega steel bed 42 inches across and 17 inches tall, open at the bottom. Vegega states 13.66 cubic feet of soil.

Listed capacity
13.66 ft³
Soil to fill it
10 bags of 1.5 ft³
Drawn to scale from the maker’s figures: 42 in across, 17 in tall.12243617 in42 in across
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: 17 in tall, beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. It comes to about knee height.17 in tall42 in long · comes to about knee height
Side view beside an adult 5 ft 6 in tall, at one scale.

For a round garden bed

Leave room to walk around it: from the edge, the center is 21 inches away. Filled to the brim it takes 10 bags of 1.5 ft³.

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 layoutAdvertised sizeListed capacityBags of 1.5 ft³ for that capacityPlan
42 in round, 17 in tall42 in diameter × 17 in tall13.66 ft³10 bagsPlan this size: 42 in round, 17 in tall

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.

  1. Choose the exact configuration and lay out its parts. Check the required tools in the selected kit instructions.
  2. Prepare a stable, level position and confirm the outside footprint with working paths.
  3. Check corners, fasteners, protective edging and any layout-specific braces against the kit instructions before adding fill.
  4. 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.

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