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For a tall steel bed with a wood look

Vego 26" Tall Woodgrain Metal Raised Bed

A steel bed with a wood-look finish, 26 inches tall, in 2 × 8 ft (32.7 cubic feet) or 4 × 8 ft (65.2 cubic feet). The bottom is open.

2 sizes and layouts

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

Drawn to scale from the maker’s figures: 96 in by 24 in, 26 in tall.12243626 in96 in × 24 in
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.
Inside
Measure after assembly
Planting depth
Choose fill depth
Listed capacity
32.7 ft³
Outside footprint
Measure after assembly

For a tall steel bed with a wood look

In the 4 × 8 ft size, the middle is 2 feet from either long side; the 2 × 8 ft size is half as wide. Check the reach you need before choosing.

Style
Open-bottom bed
Material
Triple-galvanized coated steel with a woodgrain finish
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.

Scroll across the table to compare all measurements and plan a size.

Size / arrangementAdvertised dimensionsDocumented outside footprintInside dimensionsPlanting depthListed capacityPlan
2 × 8 ft, 26 in tall96 × 24 × 26 inMeasure after assemblySize sourceMeasure after assemblyChoose fill depth32.7 ft³Plan this size: 2 × 8 ft, 26 in tall
4 × 8 ft, 26 in tall96 × 48 × 26 inMeasure after assemblySize sourceMeasure after assemblyChoose fill depth65.2 ft³Plan this size: 4 × 8 ft, 26 in tall

Notes on these sizes

  • 2 × 8 ft, 26 in tall: Vego says about 22 bags of 1.5 cu ft.
  • 4 × 8 ft, 26 in tall: Vego says about 44 bags of 1.5 cu ft.

Where the maker’s figures disagree

  • The page calls the steel triple-galvanized in one place and VZ 2.0 zinc-alloy coated in another.

Measure the inside of the assembled bed before ordering soil.

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.

  1. Choose the exact configuration and lay out its parts. Check the required tools in the selected kit instructions.
  2. Prepare a stable, level position and confirm the outside footprint with working paths.
  3. Check corners, fasteners, protective edging and any layout-specific braces against the kit instructions before adding fill.
  4. 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.