{"product_id":"two-tier-vertical-garden-bed","title":"Two-Tier Vertical Garden Bed - Timber Raised Planter on Legs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo beds' worth of growing space on one bed's patch of floor. Herbs and salad greens up top at 125 cm, part-shade lovers in the tub below, all on one set of timber legs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is freestanding vertical gardening: no wall, no fence, no drilling, so it suits renters too. Two of our timber tubbed boxes stack on four tall legs, which gives you a second garden bed above the first without using any more floor. Add braked castors and you can roll it into the sun as the seasons change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe built the first one as a prototype in 2023 and showed it on Facebook. The people who saw it liked the same things: it saves space, you get two tubs to plant instead of one, and wheels let you follow the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is a two-tier vertical garden bed?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is two of our standard tubbed boxes stacked on one set of four legs, with the same footprint as a single bed. Call it a tiered garden bed, a 2 tier raised garden bed or a tiered planter box: either way you get two real tubs of potting mix, one at 50 cm (knee height) and one at 125 cm (around chest height for most people).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow much room is there between the tiers?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 52 cm of clear growing room between the rim of the bottom tub and the underside of the top tub, and more towards the sides where the curved top tub is shallow. That is plenty for lettuce, herbs and leafy greens to grow without touching the tub above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat can I grow on each level?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut herbs and salad greens in the top tub. It gets the sun, it sits at about chest height, and 23 cm of potting mix is plenty for basil, chives, thyme, oregano, rocket and lettuce. Keeping it shallow also keeps it light up high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut plants that like a break from the sun in the bottom tub, which the tub above partly shades. Silverbeet, spinach, kale, parsley, coriander and mint all cope with some shade, and a 35 cm or 41 cm bottom tub gives root veg like beetroot room to size up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size and bottom tub should I pick?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick the Large (157 x 60 cm, 125 cm tall) for a full herb and salad garden, or the Compact (81 x 60 cm, 125 cm tall) when floor space is tight. The top tub is always 23 cm deep. You choose the bottom tub, 35 cm or 41 cm, and the litres below are potting mix for both tubs together:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35 cm bottom tub: Large 330 litres in total (220 + 110), Compact 165 litres (110 + 55)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e41 cm bottom tub: Large 380 litres in total (270 + 110), Compact 190 litres (135 + 55)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWheels are available with the 35 cm bottom tub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCan I wheel it into the sun?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, with the 35 cm bottom tub. Pick With wheels and it sits on castors with brakes, so you can roll it into the sun in winter, out of the heat in summer, and put the brakes on to hold it still. The planting heights stay at 50 cm and 125 cm on wheels. Move it into position before you fill it; after that, small moves to follow the sun are what the wheels are for. Set it on firm, level ground and brake it before you let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe only fit wheels to the 35 cm bottom tub. A 41 cm bottom tub plus the 23 cm top tub is too heavy to push once it is full of potting mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWill it fit a small garden, courtyard or balcony?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, that is what it is for. The Compact takes up 81 x 60 cm of floor, so it suits a courtyard, patio or balcony, and the Large is 157 x 60 cm. Both stand on four legs, so you get two tubs for the floor space of one. A full bed is heavy, so on a balcony check the weight limit with your building manager before you fill it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs the top tub too high to reach?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top tub sits at 125 cm, around chest height for most adults, so herbs and greens are right in front of you. If you would rather have everything at waist height, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/raised-garden-bed-on-legs-80cm-height\"\u003e80 cm raised garden bed\u003c\/a\u003e is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is it made from?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimber. The legs, frame and boxes are MicroPro H3 treated pine, and each tier has a recycled plastic tub that holds the potting mix and keeps the moisture off the timber. The only metal is the bolts and screws and, if you choose wheels, the castors. Being timber, you can also paint it any colour to suit your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow does it get to me?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe build it in our Lawnton workshop and deliver it assembled across South East Queensland, then put it in place for you. Pick your size, bottom tub depth and wheels above and it arrives ready to plant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corrogarden","offers":[{"title":"Large 157 x 60cm \/ 35cm bottom tub \/ No wheels","offer_id":50668623036671,"sku":"RGBL-5035VG","price":389.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large 157 x 60cm \/ 35cm bottom tub \/ With wheels","offer_id":50668623069439,"sku":"RGBL-5035VGC","price":469.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large 157 x 60cm \/ 41cm bottom tub \/ No wheels","offer_id":50668623102207,"sku":"RGBL-5041VG","price":439.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Compact 81 x 60cm \/ 35cm bottom tub \/ No wheels","offer_id":50668623200511,"sku":"RGBS-5035VG","price":259.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Compact 81 x 60cm \/ 35cm bottom tub \/ With wheels","offer_id":50668623233279,"sku":"RGBS-5035VGC","price":329.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Compact 81 x 60cm \/ 41cm bottom tub \/ No wheels","offer_id":50668623266047,"sku":"RGBS-5041VG","price":289.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2505\/3183\/files\/two-tier-vertical-bed-local-RGBL-5035VG.jpg?v=1792120064","url":"https:\/\/corrogarden.com.au\/products\/two-tier-vertical-garden-bed","provider":"Corrogarden Pty Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}