For changing the layout of one bed

Vego 17" Tall 9-in-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed

Name: Vego 17" Tall 9-in-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed
Brand: Vego Garden

Arrange the metal panels into a long, narrow bed or a wider growing space. One kit offers nine layouts with 17-inch walls.

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Shown: 2 × 8 ft layout in Modern Gray.

9 sizes and layouts

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

Listed capacity: 32 ft³
Soil to fill it: 22 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 changing the layout of one bed

Choose one layout before ordering soil: the nine arrangements use the same set of panels.

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 × 6.5 ft	78 × 42 × 17 in	32 ft³	22 bags	Plan this size: 3.5 × 6.5 ft
2 × 8 ft	96 × 24 × 17 in	23 ft³	16 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 8 ft
5 × 5 ft	60 × 60 × 17 in	35 ft³	24 bags	Plan this size: 5 × 5 ft
2 × 6.5 ft	78 × 24 × 17 in	18 ft³	12 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 6.5 ft
3.5 × 5 ft	60 × 42 × 17 in	25 ft³	17 bags	Plan this size: 3.5 × 5 ft
3.5 × 3.5 ft	42 × 42 × 17 in	17 ft³	12 bags	Plan this size: 3.5 × 3.5 ft
2 × 5 ft	60 × 24 × 17 in	14 ft³	10 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 5 ft
2 × 3.5 ft	42 × 24 × 17 in	10 ft³	7 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 3.5 ft
2 × 2 ft	24 × 24 × 17 in	6 ft³	4 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 2 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: 2 × 8 ft bed.

A 3.5 × 6.5 ft bed is a little bigger than 3 × 6 ft, so the 3 × 6 ft planting plans fit inside it as drawn. 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.

What comes in the box

Parts

4 corner panels and 8 side panels
72 bolts, 24 cap nuts and 48 plain nuts
A 2-ft bracing rod for the 2 × 8 ft layout
Safety edging for the rim
An L-shaped wrench

Tools you need

The wrench in the kit; Vego’s manual names no other tool

Before and while you build

Wear gloves, closed-toe shoes and long pants to handle the panels: Vego warns that their corners and edges can be sharp.
Peel the protective film off both sides of every panel, then lay them out in the layout you chose.
Bolt the straight panels together loosely first, with the cap nuts on the top two rows of bolts and the plain nuts below, then tighten every nut.
The corner panels go on the outside of the straight panels.
Push the safety edging along the rolled top edge and trim off what is left.
In the 2 × 8 ft layout, bolt the bracing rod across the middle of the bed, through the fourth hole from the top on each side.
Vego says each size can vary by 2 inches either way: measure the finished bed before ordering soil.

From Vego Garden’s assembly instructions (PDF).

Covers and trellises that fit

Vego mesh cover system: a steel frame with a mesh cover, sold by bed size: for every layout of this kit except 5 × 5 and 2 × 2 ft. On this 17-inch bed it stands 53 inches above the ground (45 inches on the 2 × 3.5 ft layout), Vego says. 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 sizes. Every bed it fits.
Vego wall trellis: a modular steel trellis, sold by bed size: for every layout of this kit except 2 × 2 ft. Every bed it fits.
Vego arched trellis: a steel arch that spans 4.5 ft between two parallel beds, for an entry or, with three arches, a tunnel. Vego lists the arch lengths that fit every layout of this kit except 5 × 5 and 2 × 2 ft. 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.

Can I make it longer?

Yes: Vego sells an extension kit with the panels, rods and hardware for a longer bed.

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 width Measure for a soil order Compare the cost of building one

Product specifications

Vego 17" Tall 9-in-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed, Vego Garden
General Manual for 17" Tall Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed, V2.0 09/25/2025, Vego Garden
Arched Trellis System, Vego Garden
Mesh Cover System, Vego Garden
Greenhouse Frost Cover, Vego Garden
Wall Trellis System, Vego Garden
Frequently asked questions, Vego Garden