For a long, narrow bed or eight other layouts
Vegega 17" Tall 9-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed
A Zn-Al-Mg coated steel kit, 17 inches tall, in nine layouts from a 2 ft circle (4.71 cubic feet) to 5 × 5 ft (34.53 cubic feet). The bottom is open.
9 sizes and layouts
Each size drawn from above at the same scale, with the maker’s listed capacity.
- Listed capacity
- 21.75 ft³
- Soil to fill it
- 15 bags of 1.5 ft³
For a long, narrow bed or eight other layouts
The 2 × 8 ft layout holds 21.75 cubic feet, 15 bags of 1.5 ft³, and its middle is 12 inches from either long side. Vegega says 80 to 90% of the capacity is enough.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 8 ft | 96 × 24 × 17 in | 21.75 ft³ | 15 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 8 ft |
| 3.5 × 6.5 ft | 78 × 42 × 17 in | 31.34 ft³ | 21 bags | Plan this size: 3.5 × 6.5 ft |
| 5 × 5 ft | 60 × 60 × 17 in | 34.53 ft³ | 24 bags | Plan this size: 5 × 5 ft |
| 2 × 6.5 ft | 78 × 24 × 17 in | 17.49 ft³ | 12 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 6.5 ft |
| 3.5 × 5 ft | 60 × 42 × 17 in | 20.33 ft³ | 14 bags | Plan this size: 3.5 × 5 ft |
| 2 × 5 ft | 60 × 24 × 17 in | 13.23 ft³ | 9 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 5 ft |
| 3.5 × 3.5 ft | 42 × 42 × 17 in | 16.43 ft³ | 11 bags | Plan this size: 3.5 × 3.5 ft |
| 2 × 3.5 ft | 42 × 24 × 17 in | 8.97 ft³ | 6 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 3.5 ft |
| 2 × 2 ft | 24 × 24 × 17 in | 4.71 ft³ | 4 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 2 ft |
Notes on these sizes
- 3.5 × 5 ft: Vegega’s chart gives this layout 14.32 sq ft. Each of its other eight layouts is the length times the width less 0.68 sq ft, which here would be 16.82 sq ft, or about 23.8 ft³ at 17 in. Measure inside once it is built before you order soil.
- 2 × 2 ft: Vegega draws this layout as a circle 2 ft across.
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 × 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.
Product specifications
- Warranty Policy, Vegega