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Birdies vs Vego Review

Every Question You’ve Asked About the Vego & Birdies Garden Beds – 150-Day Update

August 22, 2022 by Michelle 4 Comments

What garden beds do you have?  Birdies TALL 8-in-1 Garden Bed - Save 5% with code MEADOW on qualified products Vego EXTRA TALL 9-in-1 Metal Garden Bed Why did I want a raised metal garden bed? Gardening, for me, is a hobby and an investment. I’ve dabbled for 10 years but never had a serious garden until I moved here. My 3 x 8 cedar and metal bed was $210 3 … [Read more...] about Every Question You’ve Asked About the Vego & Birdies Garden Beds – 150-Day Update

Birdies vs Vego Raised Garden Bed Review Comparison 120 Day Update

July 22, 2022 by Michelle Leave a Comment

Review for Birdies Raised Garden Bed vs Vego Garden Bed 120-Day Update Thank you for all your comments and interest in our garden and meadow. Today, I share a few little updates with you as we look around the garden beds. The blog is a work in progress, and you can see the latest here: https://michelleinthemeadow.com New Updates: The 16' Cattle Panel Trellis Hoops and Nets … [Read more...] about Birdies vs Vego Raised Garden Bed Review Comparison 120 Day Update

Birdies Raised Garden Bed comparison with Vego Raised Garden Bed – 90 Day Update

June 18, 2022 by Michelle Leave a Comment

Raised Garden Beds On A Slope

You're not imagining things -the camera is level, but my yard really is sloped that much. Over time we'll see how that affects the integrity of the raised beds. The garden is growing up quickly and today it's time to do another update to compare the beds from the two different companies. I am still looking for an American Made or Made in the USA Garden Bed, so if you have any … [Read more...] about Birdies Raised Garden Bed comparison with Vego Raised Garden Bed – 90 Day Update

Hoops and Netting for my Vego Raised Garden Bed

May 18, 2022 by Michelle Leave a Comment

When I shared my raised garden beds in the 30-day update, I received a bunch of questions about the hoops and netting that I was using over the bed. Since I needed to make some updates to it for the plants underneath, I thought I'd shoot a little video and tell you more about the hoops and net that I'm using on the bed and the little clips that I have that help hold the net to … [Read more...] about Hoops and Netting for my Vego Raised Garden Bed

60 Day Follow Up on the Vego & Birdies Metal Raised Garden Beds

May 15, 2022 by Michelle Leave a Comment

Measuring the thickness of the raised garden bed panels

It's time for another update and answers to more of your questions about these raised garden beds. One thing you wall wanted to know is which one is made from a thicker metal. Around the 5-minute mark, I break out the calipers, but I'm not one of those to make you wait. The two beds, by my measurement, are within 1/100 mm of being the same thickness, with Vego being that … [Read more...] about 60 Day Follow Up on the Vego & Birdies Metal Raised Garden Beds

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