Is THIS Garden Bed WORTH IT? An Honest Review 1-Year Later

Looking to get a raised garden bed, but confused on which brand to buy. If you are figuring out if you should go with a corrugated metal raised garden bed, and considering brands like Birdies, Vego, VegeGa, Savana, and Best Choice Products... you need to watch this first! Is this the best raised metal bed? This is a one year review of VegeGa's Raised Garden Bed.

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[sleepygrumpy]

This must be one of the top video reviews of the metal raised beds out there -- I watched several videos that were all nearly identical and more endorsements than in depth reviews, whereas you went into the science/engineering of the beds and rust prevention (only video out there that explains this) and bulge etc -- very impressive stuff, instant sub

[cherryhomes]

I was just getting ready to hit the buy button on Vegega beds and wanted someone to tell me what I could expect, and the one-year review convinced me to hit the button without worrying about what would happen to them over time.

[dailycurmudgeon]

My 12 year old brain keeps giggling every time you say VegeGa....even now I'm doing it. 😆

[valchris]

I have 8 Birdies beds and the edging was an issue by me the user. After setting the first 2, I realised that I had cut the edging and if the panels were put on flush, then the edging wouldnt stay on.
I am now over that hiccup, so no issues using the Birdies for me.

I also bought another galvanized from Amazon, and after a year no rust and the edging has held up so far.

I happy with the beds I chose so far . Hope they last 20 yrs +++

[MoonShadowsFarm]

The best reveiew I've seen on these beds. I have 9 of the tall ones (30-32" tall) in my food forest (combination of Vego and Birdies depending on who had the best price/special when I bought each of them). Very well made and steel is heavy coated. Makes gardening much easier for seniors with less bending and crawling on the ground. Fill the bottoms with logs, then branches, then yard debris or wood chips, compost and finally, about 8-12 inches of good soil to save money. It will sink over time, and you will have to add more soil, but you save a lot of money on soil, get great water retention and nutrients as the logs and yard debris rots.

[CVoyage]

It's rare I watch a video that doesn't tick me off due to the angle, agenda, or inexperience of the content/creator. Your video is fantastic. You touched on all the aspects of the beds, with great information, and you're articulate. Thanks so much. Subbed and liked.

[mwnemo]

I have been using cinder blocks. Right now at $2.50 a block at Home Depot. So far they have been great for my parents. We only have them one high this year and plan to go two blocks high next year.

[KarlLew]

I have a tall metal vegogarden bed in CA, where heat and water are concerns. I cut two 30g drums in half to support a pair of 5g flat reservoirs. This yielded two hydrated growing zones surrounded by drier coarse compostables for aeration and heat shielding. Thanks for sharing the FL experience—the rust was quite a surprise 😵

[compticny]

Thank you for the engineering info you provided. Always love when I can get a better understanding of how things work.

[Condor]

Old Garden Hose works PERFECTLY for the sharp edges. Just split the hose length-wise with a Utility Knife, and stick it over the edge.

[nicoleh]

I bought this with your discount code after your unboxing video. I am so happy with it glad to hear yours is holding up so well. Mine did come with cross braces and I’m up to 4 now and wish I could afford get at least 2 more but they’ll have to wait a little longer.

I also used your video instructions to make a cattle panel trellis! Thanks for being such an inspiration ❤

[mistycarter]

That's so exciting that they held up for you. I will be investing now 😊. Thanks for the tips, tricks and honest opinions 😉.

[jholcomb]

Wow! This is so timely! We just got an 8' x 2', 17" VegeGa raised bed delivered yesterday! Going to our local landscape company today (if the rain stops!) to pick up the dirt to fill it. Sorry I missed the discount code, but ours was on sale for 15% off, which helps, too. We also have a large VegTrug, which we love. We are retired and want to avoid all the bending over. Glad to know we made a good choice! Thanks! Think I'll mosey on over to your other videos now...

[boortzfan]

You really should consider concrete blocks for raised beds. I live in Plant City and have been using the same blocks for 35 years. I can move them at will if needed and now that I need to sit often due to a broken back I can sit on the edge of my bed piled 3 high, 8"X8" X8" = a comfortable level for sitting. Keep up the great work.

[zakkrueck]

i have both vego and vegega, the vegos i have, the tall ones have a screw every other hole. they have some really nice garden accessories

[PlumeriaCottageFL]

I love the look of those trellises with the beds. Our weather also affects the materials we use for trellising so much... They need to be sturdy enough for our regular thunder storms. Ive been through a couple of (Amazon) arches already that just did not last. Like you said, getting the cattle pannels is not an easy feat for a lot of us urban gardeners.

[garrettmineo]

I have Vego beds and I agree 100% with your review. It is refreshing to hear from a smart engineer, I am a chemist and have identical thoughts on these beds. I live in southern Louisiana zone 9b, so heat is a concern. I went with a much lighter color than your beds in a more exposed area. I have not found any damage to roots near the sides of the beds so I am not worried about heat effects. Of course all raised beds drain much quicker than “in ground” beds so you need to prepared to deal with irrigation, hand watering or plants that tolerate drought.

[juliannegill]

Agree completely. I have Vego and Vegega beds. Both are holding up well after 1 year, but the Vego bed was very sharp & I cut myself x2 when assembling.

[floridaglitz]

I love them! Bought 3 and want 3 more! Thank You! ❤

[RobinL]

My wood beds lasted about 2 years, and were mostly destroyed by hurricane Ian. I have a couple of cedar, so we’ll see how they do. The metal beds I have are doing great- I’ve tried Birdies and Vega. I’m probably going to replace all my wood with the metal. The issue I have is the edging - it gets dried out by the hot Sun and breaks. Thanks for the review!