For the longest 17-inch modular bed

Vego 17" Tall X-in-1 Giant Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed

Name: Vego 17" Tall X-in-1 Giant Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed
Brand: Vego Garden

Vego’s largest 17-inch kit builds long beds up to 2 × 12 ft and wide ones up to 4 × 10 ft. Vego gives the soil for seven of its 23 layouts, 24 to 57 cubic feet.

7 sizes and layouts

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

Listed capacity: 34 ft³
Soil to fill it: 23 bags of 1.5 ft³

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.

Side view beside an adult 5 ft 6 in tall, at one scale.

For the longest 17-inch modular bed

The 2-ft-wide layouts can be planted from one long side, so they can run along a fence or a path; the 4-ft-wide ones need a path on both long sides. The 4 × 10 ft layout takes 57 cubic feet, about 2.1 cubic yards, so get a quote for bulk soil before you buy 38 bags.

Style: Open-bottom bed
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.
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 × 12 ft	144 × 24 × 17 in	34 ft³	23 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 12 ft
4 × 10 ft	120 × 48 × 17 in	57 ft³	38 bags	Plan this size: 4 × 10 ft
2 × 10 ft	120 × 24 × 17 in	28 ft³	19 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 10 ft
4 × 8.5 ft	102 × 48 × 17 in	48 ft³	32 bags	Plan this size: 4 × 8.5 ft
2 × 10.5 ft	126 × 24 × 17 in	30 ft³	20 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 10.5 ft
2 × 9 ft	108 × 24 × 17 in	26 ft³	18 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 9 ft
2 × 8.5 ft	102 × 24 × 17 in	24 ft³	16 bags	Plan this size: 2 × 8.5 ft

Notes on these sizes

All sizes: Vego’s figure is the layout’s length × width × 17 inches, filled to the top. For one of the 16 layouts it doesn’t list, multiply the length by the width in feet, then by 1.42, for the cubic feet; divide by 1.5 for bags.

Where the maker’s figures disagree

The layouts are listed as rectangles; Vego’s site-wide answers describe its beds as oval-shaped, with rounded corners.

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: 4 × 10 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 make it longer?

Yes: Vego sells an extension kit with the panels, rods and hardware for a longer bed.

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 width Measure for a soil order Compare the cost of building one

Product specifications

Frequently asked questions, Vego Garden
Vego Garden Warranty Terms, Vego Garden