For gardening at standing height
Vego Classic Elevated Garden Bed
Bring a 12-inch planting space up on legs, with a shelf below for supplies. Compare the footprints and wheeled options before choosing a spot.
Shown: 2 × 4 ft, Olive Green, without wheels.
3 sizes and layouts
Each size drawn from above at the same scale, with the maker’s listed capacity.
- Listed capacity
- 7.63 ft³
- Soil to fill it
- 6 bags of 1.5 ft³
- Planting depth
- 12 in
For gardening at standing height
Use the 12-inch planting depth for fill calculations. The taller overall stand height includes the legs.
- Style
- Elevated planter
- Material
- VZ 2.0 zinc-magnesium-aluminum coated steel
- Warranty
- 2-year limited warranty against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship, for the original purchaser in the United States.
- Bottom
- Contained planter
Planting from a wheelchair, or looking for a bed you don’t have to kneel at? Accessible raised beds gives the heights, widths and knee room that work.
Planning a balcony, deck or roof garden? Have the surface assessed for the filled weight before buying the planter. Its own load rating does not establish what the surface can carry. Work out the filled weight for whoever checks it.
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 | Planting depth | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 4 ft | 48 × 24 × 32 in | 7.63 ft³ | 6 bags | 12 in | Plan this size: 2 × 4 ft |
| 2 × 6 ft | 72 × 24 × 32 in | 11.15 ft³ | 8 bags | 12 in | Plan this size: 2 × 6 ft |
| 2 × 8 ft | 96 × 24 × 32 in | 15.01 ft³ | 11 bags | 12 in | Plan this size: 2 × 8 ft |
Notes on these sizes
- All sizes: Total height becomes 36 in with casters.
What to plant in it
A planter on legs suits the crops whose main roots stay in the top 6 to 12 inches: what to plant in a raised bed with legs.
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 × 4 ft bed · 2 × 6 ft bed · 2 × 8 ft bed.
Questions about this bed
How much weight does it hold?
Vego says it tested the 2 × 4 ft bed to hold 700 lb, the 2 × 6 ft 1,000 lb and the 2 × 8 ft 1,400 lb. Watered, the soil Vego gives for each (7.63, 11.15 and 15.01 cubic feet) weighs about 300 to 640, 450 to 940 and 600 to 1,270 lb. What a patio, deck or roof has to carry.
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 floor supports, drains, supplied liner and the chosen leg or caster hardware before filling. Confirm the support beneath the planter for the filled load.
- 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 planter has a floor. Use the intended planting depth, not the height of its legs, to estimate fill. Account for drainage and the filled weight when choosing a level location.
Product specifications
- Vego Elevated Garden Bed 2 × 4 ft, Vego Garden
- Vego Elevated Garden Bed 2 × 6 ft, Vego Garden
- Vego Elevated Garden Bed 2 × 8 ft, Vego Garden
- Vego Jumbo Elevated Garden Bed, Vego Garden
- Frequently asked questions, Vego Garden