For a small bed by a patio or in a side yard
Vego 14" Tall 4-in-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed
A small modular metal kit with 14-inch walls that builds one of four layouts, from a 2 × 2 ft square to a 3.5 × 3.5 ft bed.
4 sizes and layouts
Each size drawn from above at the same scale, with the maker’s listed capacity.
- Listed capacity
- 14.29 ft³
- Soil to fill it
- 10 bags of 1.5 ft³
For a small bed by a patio or in a side yard
The 3.5 × 3.5 ft layout takes 10 bags of 1.5 ft³ for Vego’s 14.29 cubic feet, the 2 × 5 ft 8, the 2 × 3.5 ft 6 and the 2 × 2 ft 4. The four layouts use one set of panels: choose one before ordering soil.
- Style
- Open-bottom bed
- Material
- VZ 2.0 coated galvanized steel
- Warranty
- 2-year limited warranty against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship, for the original purchaser in the United States.
- 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.
Vego Garden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 × 3.5 ft | 42 × 42 × 14 in | 14.29 ft³ | 10 bags | Plan this size: 3.5 × 3.5 ft |
| 2 × 5 ft | 60 × 24 × 14 in | 11.67 ft³ | 8 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 5 ft |
| 2 × 3.5 ft | 42 × 24 × 14 in | 8.17 ft³ | 6 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 3.5 ft |
| 2 × 2 ft | 24 × 24 × 14 in | 4.67 ft³ | 4 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 2 ft |
What to plant in it
A 3.5 × 3.5 ft bed is a little bigger than 3 × 3 ft, so the 3 × 3 ft planting plans fit inside it as drawn. Each has four plans, from a salad bed to roots and onions, with every plant counted.
Covers that fit
- Vego mesh cover system: a steel frame with a mesh cover, sold by bed size: the kit’s own page offers it for its 3.5 × 3.5, 2 × 5 and 2 × 3.5 ft layouts. The cover is 36 inches tall (28 on the 2 × 3.5 ft size). Vego gives installed heights for its 17- and 32-inch beds only; on this 14-inch kit the top comes to about 50 inches from the ground (42 on the 2 × 3.5 ft layout). Every bed it fits.
- Vego greenhouse frost cover: a frost cover for the same frame, sold with the frame or on its own, in the same three sizes. Every bed it fits.
Sold separately; each fit is as Vego Garden states it on the product’s own page. Every cover, trellis and fence we list.
Questions about this bed
Does it have a bottom?
No. Vego’s beds are bottomless, it says, so extra water drains away and worms can come up into the soil. What to put in the bottom.
Can it stand on concrete or a patio?
Yes: Vego says its beds can go on any surface, concrete, pavers and tiles included, though it recommends grass or soil. Soil can stain concrete, so Vego suggests lining the bottom with landscape fabric to hold it in. Before you fill it on a patio or deck.
Do I have to fit the rubber edging?
Yes. Vego supplies a soft trim that covers the steel top edge; push it on once the bed is built.
Can I paint it?
You can, Vego says, but painting the panels voids the warranty, and paint without a rust-resistant top coat can leave the bed more open to corrosion.
What does Vego fill it with?
Vego suggests 60% topsoil, 30% compost and 10% potting soil and, for a deep bed open to the ground, logs and branches underneath (hügelkultur) so you buy less soil. Other mixes compared.
Vego Garden’s answers, from its questions page.
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 widthMeasure for a soil orderCompare the cost of building one
Product specifications
- Frequently asked questions, Vego Garden