For a single steel bed with flat, plain panels
Vego 17" Tall Modern Metal Raised Garden Beds
Single beds with flat powder-coated steel panels, open at the bottom, in five sizes from 2 × 4 to 4 × 8 ft, all 17 inches tall. Vego states about 11.5 to 45 cubic feet of soil.
5 sizes and layouts
Each size drawn from above at the same scale, with the maker’s listed capacity.
- Listed capacity
- 45 ft³
- Soil to fill it
- 30 bags of 1.5 ft³
For a single steel bed with flat, plain panels
The 4 × 8 ft bed takes 30 bags of 1.5 ft³ for Vego’s 45 cubic feet, the 3 × 6 ft 17, the 4 × 4 and 2 × 8 ft 15 each and the 2 × 4 ft 8. Vego’s Classic mesh cover, frost cover and arched trellis do not fit these beds, Vego says; a cover for the Modern line is in development.
- Style
- Open-bottom bed
- Material
- Powder-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 8 ft | 96 × 48 × 17 in | 45 ft³ | 30 bags | Plan this size: 4 × 8 ft |
| 4 × 4 ft | 48 × 48 × 17 in | 22.5 ft³ | 15 bags | Plan this size: 4 × 4 ft |
| 3 × 6 ft | 72 × 36 × 17 in | 25.5 ft³ | 17 bags | Plan this size: 3 × 6 ft |
| 2 × 8 ft | 96 × 24 × 17 in | 22.5 ft³ | 15 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 8 ft |
| 2 × 4 ft | 48 × 24 × 17 in | 11.5 ft³ | 8 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 4 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 × 4 ft bed · 2 × 8 ft bed · 3 × 6 ft bed · 4 × 4 ft bed · 4 × 8 ft bed.
Questions about this bed
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 bigger?
Yes: Vego sells extension kits for its Modern beds, though it says they are less modular than its Classic beds.
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
- 17" Tall Modern 4' x 4' Metal Raised Garden Bed, Vego Garden
- 17" Tall Modern 3' x 6' Metal Raised Garden Bed, Vego Garden
- 17" Tall Modern 2' x 8' Metal Raised Garden Bed, Vego Garden
- 17" Tall Modern 2' x 4' Metal Raised Garden Bed, Vego Garden
- Frequently asked questions, Vego Garden