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.
- Listed capacity
- 32.7 ft³
- Soil to fill it
- 22 bags of 1.5 ft³
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 8 ft, 26 in tall | 96 × 24 × 26 in | 32.7 ft³ | 22 bags | Plan this size: 2 × 8 ft, 26 in tall |
| 4 × 8 ft, 26 in tall | 96 × 48 × 26 in | 65.2 ft³ | 44 bags | Plan 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.
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 · 4 × 8 ft bed.
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 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 widthMeasure for a soil orderCompare the cost of building one
Product specifications
- Frequently asked questions, Vego Garden