For a wood-look bed around a corner or a walkway
Vego 16" Tall Woodgrain L-Shaped and U-Shaped Metal Raised Garden Beds
Two wood-look steel beds, 8 × 8 ft overall and 16 inches tall, with 2-ft-wide arms: an L that fits a corner and a U around a 4-ft walkway.
2 sizes and layouts
Each size drawn from above at the same scale, with the maker’s listed capacity.
- Listed capacity
- 35.3 ft³
- Soil to fill it
- 24 bags of 1.5 ft³
- Outside footprint
- 96 × 96 in
The garden planner draws rectangles and circles, so it cannot draw this L-shaped or U-shaped bed. Use the stated capacity for a soil order.
For a wood-look bed around a corner or a walkway
The L takes 24 bags of 1.5 ft³ and the U 40, by Vego’s volumes. The back of the U is 4 ft deep, the width of a 4 × 8 bed, so leave a path behind it too: from the walkway alone, its far edge is out of easy reach. The walkway, about 4 ft wide, is the room the University of Georgia Extension recommends between beds for carts, wheelbarrows and wheelchairs.
- 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 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 | Outside footprint | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 × 8 ft L-shaped | 96 × 96 × 16 in | 35.3 ft³ | 24 bags | 96 × 96 inMaker’s size chart | Use the stated capacity |
| 8 × 8 ft U-shaped | 96 × 96 × 16 in | 59.5 ft³ | 40 bags | 96 × 96 inMaker’s size chart | Use the stated capacity |
Notes on these sizes
- 8 × 8 ft L-shaped: Vego states 27.2 sq ft of growing space and about 23.5 bags of 1.5 cu ft. The inside of the L is about 6 ft along each leg.
- 8 × 8 ft U-shaped: Vego states 46.1 sq ft of growing space and about 40 bags of 1.5 cu ft. The walkway between the arms is about 4 ft wide and, by Vego’s dimension drawing, 4 ft deep, so the back of the U is 4 ft deep.
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.
Product specifications
- 16" Tall Woodgrain 8' x 8' U-Shaped Metal Raised Garden Bed, Vego Garden
- Frequently asked questions, Vego Garden
- Vego Garden Warranty Terms, Vego Garden