Frequently Asked Questions

Plaaslik is a modular raised garden bed made from corrugated steel, designed and manufactured in South Africa, to make growing vegetables, herbs and flowers easier, more attractive and more accessible.

The Plaaslik Raised Bed is 730 mm wide and 840 mm high, with three adjustable assembly lengths: 1.7 m, 2.0 m and 2.3 m. All three lengths are available for the same price of R2,900 per bed, including R378.26 VAT at 15%.

Plaaslik is available in 12 finishes: 11 pre-painted colours plus plain galvanised steel. The colours are Chalk Off White, Deep Ocean, Desert Sand, Raincloud Grey, Rainforest Green, Rustic Bark, Savannah, Seaspray Off White, Slate Grey, Sunset Red and Thunderstorm. You can explore all available finishes in the configurator, and you can absolutely add multiple Plaaslik Raised Beds in different colours to the same cart.

Plaaslik Raised Beds are manufactured from corrugated steel and are available in 11 durable pre-painted colours, as well as plain galvanised steel.

Yes. Plaaslik Raised Beds are proudly manufactured in South Africa.

You can grow a wide variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Use the configurator to choose the finish and length that suit your garden.

We recommend filling your raised bed in three layers: woody garden material at the bottom, organic garden material in the middle, and compost or growing soil at the top.

Bottom layer: Use untreated branches, thick twigs, small logs and woody garden cuttings. Avoid painted, treated or chemically preserved timber.
Middle layer: Leaves, grass clippings, garden waste and other suitable organic material.
Top layer: Compost, potting soil or another suitable growing medium.

You don't need to fill the entire bed with purchased soil. Roughly two-thirds of it can be branches, offcuts and garden waste, so usually only the top layer is bought (see the filling guide). The whole bed holds about 807 L for 1.7 m, 949 L for 2.0 m and 1,091 L for 2.3 m, which would be about 17, 19 and 22 bags of 50 L soil mix respectively if you filled it with soil alone.

Choose a length in the configurator and the fill estimate shows how many litres the bed holds, and roughly how many 50 L bags of soil mix that would take. It works from a fill depth of about 650 mm, leaving room below the rim. Filling the lower layers with garden material means you'll need far less bought soil than that.

Using woody and organic garden material in the lower layers can significantly reduce the amount of purchased soil or growing medium you need, helping to lower your setup costs.

Leave approximately 100 mm below the top edge for watering and adding mulch.

You choose at checkout: collect your order from us in Wellington or have it delivered to your door in Cape Town or the Winelands, and either assemble it yourself or have us assemble it for you.

If you assemble it yourself, your raised bed comes semi-assembled and is designed for straightforward DIY assembly, about 20 minutes with a screwdriver. Pre-assembled beds are ready to fill.

It depends on the option you choose at checkout. These prices include 15% VAT:

• Collect (self-assemble): Free
• Collect (pre-assembled): R575
• Delivery (self-assemble): R1,150
• Delivery (pre-assembled): R1,725

Each price covers up to 10 beds. For 11 to 20 beds it's charged twice, and so on. You'll see the exact amount at checkout before you pay.

Yes. Every price on our website includes VAT at 15%: the beds themselves as well as the delivery and assembly fees. The price you see is the price you pay, and VAT is never added on top at checkout.

Your order summary at checkout, your order confirmation and your order emails all show how much of your total is VAT.

We deliver in the greater Cape Town area and the Cape Winelands:

• Cape Town: City Bowl & Atlantic Seaboard – City Bowl, Green Point, Sea Point, Camps Bay and Hout Bay
• Cape Town: Southern Suburbs – Rondebosch, Newlands and Constantia
• Cape Town: Northern Suburbs – Bellville, Kraaifontein and Durbanville
• Cape Town: Helderberg – Somerset West, Strand and Gordon's Bay
• Stellenbosch & Franschhoek – Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Klapmuts and Pniel
• Paarl & Wellington – Paarl, Wellington, Gouda, Saron and Simondium
• Worcester & Breede Valley – Worcester, Rawsonville and De Doorns
• Robertson & Langeberg – Robertson, Montagu, Ashton, Bonnievale and McGregor
• Ceres & Witzenberg – Ceres, Tulbagh, Wolseley and Op-die-Berg

Somewhere else? Contact us at info@plaaslikraisedbeds.co.za and we'll arrange delivery with you. You can also collect your order from us in Wellington.

Most orders leave our workshop within 5–7 working days. Delivery then takes about 3–5 working days to the main areas and 5–7 working days to outlying areas. Orders are dispatched once payment has cleared, so an EFT needs to reflect in our account first. These times are estimates; see our Shipping Policy for the details.

You can pay by EFT (bank transfer): we show you our banking details and your order number as soon as you place your order. Or pay online through PayFast by card, Instant EFT or SnapScan. You choose at checkout.

If you need to make changes to your order, please contact us as soon as possible. Once an order has entered processing or been dispatched, changes may no longer be possible.

Please contact us as soon as possible with photographs of the damaged packaging and product so that we can assist you with the appropriate next steps. Returns are subject to our returns policy.

The steel construction requires minimal maintenance. Keeping the raised bed clean and checking it periodically for damage will help maintain its appearance and performance.

Due to its size, weight and filled condition, we recommend choosing its final position before filling the raised bed.

Warranty information will be provided with your product and is subject to the applicable warranty terms.

Yes, additional accessories are planned for the Plaaslik system. These will be introduced as they become available.

Future Plaaslik accessories are being designed specifically to complement the raised bed system, including a shade/insect mesh kit, bird protection, trellis, drip irrigation, and a clear greenhouse cover for cooler climates.

If you're interested in purchasing multiple units for a development, landscaping project, commercial garden or other large-scale application, please contact us to discuss your requirements.