For a big bed you work from the inside
Vego 17" Tall U-Shaped Raised Garden Bed Kit
A U of Vego steel panels, 17 inches tall, that you work from the inside: 8.5 × 5.5 ft with 2.5 ft arms (51 cubic feet) or 11.5 × 7 ft with 4 ft arms (92 cubic feet).
2 sizes and layouts
Each size drawn from above at the same scale, with the maker’s listed capacity.
- Listed capacity
- 51 ft³
- Soil to fill it
- 34 bags of 1.5 ft³
The garden planner draws rectangles and circles, so it cannot draw this U-shaped bed. Use the stated capacity for a soil order.
For a big bed you work from the inside
The opening between the arms is 3.5 ft wide, room to kneel or sit inside. The Jumbo’s 4 ft arms put their middle 2 ft from either side. Filled to the brim, the two take 34 and 62 bags of 1.5 ft³: price a bulk delivery before buying the Jumbo’s soil in bags.
- Style
- Bed on the ground
- Material
- VZ 2.0 coated steel (zinc, aluminum and magnesium)
- Warranty
- 2-year limited warranty against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship, for the original purchaser in the United States.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard U, 8.5 × 5.5 ft | 102 × 66 × 17 in | 51 ft³ | 34 bags | Use the stated capacity |
| Jumbo U, 11.5 × 7 ft | 138 × 84 × 17 in | 92 ft³ | 62 bags | Use the stated capacity |
Notes on these sizes
- Standard U, 8.5 × 5.5 ft: Vego also states a grow area of 36 sq ft and 1.89 cubic yards. The opening between the arms is 3.5 ft wide and 3 ft deep.
- Jumbo U, 11.5 × 7 ft: Vego also states a grow area of 64.75 sq ft and 3.41 cubic yards. The opening between the arms is 3.5 ft wide and 4.5 ft deep.
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 stands on the ground; its maker does not say whether it has a bottom, so look at the parts before you fill it. 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
- 17" Tall U-Shaped Raised Garden Bed Kit - Jumbo Size, Vego Garden
- Vego Garden Warranty Terms, Vego Garden