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For a steel bed that bolts together without tools

Arrow GROW IT Galvanized Raised Garden Beds

Galvanized steel beds in three sizes: 36 × 36 and 72 × 36 inches at 17 inches tall, and 40 × 40 inches at 11 inches. Arrow states 11 to 26.25 cubic feet of soil.

3 sizes and layouts

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

Listed capacity
26.25 ft³
Soil to fill it
18 bags of 1.5 ft³
Drawn to scale from the maker’s figures: 72 in by 36 in, 17 in tall.12243617 in72 in × 36 in
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: 17 in tall, beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. It comes to about knee height.17 in tall72 in long · comes to about knee height
Side view beside an adult 5 ft 6 in tall, at one scale.

For a steel bed that bolts together without tools

The 72 × 36 in bed takes 18 bags of 1.5 ft³ for Arrow’s 26.25 cubic feet, the 36 × 36 in bed 9 and the low 40 × 40 in bed 8. It bolts together with wing nuts, no tools needed, Arrow says. Each size’s model number is listed with it, to match a store’s listing.

Style
Bed on the ground
Material
Galvanized steel
Warranty
1 year.

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.

Arrow 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 layoutAdvertised sizeListed capacityBags of 1.5 ft³ for that capacity
36 × 36 in, 17 in tall36 × 36 × 17 in12.75 ft³9 bagsPlan
40 × 40 in, 11 in tall40 × 40 × 11 in11 ft³8 bagsPlan
72 × 36 in, 17 in tall72 × 36 × 17 in26.25 ft³18 bagsPlan

Notes on these sizes

  • 36 × 36 in, 17 in tall: Model RBG353517.
  • 40 × 40 in, 11 in tall: Model RBG404011.
  • 72 × 36 in, 17 in tall: Model RBG703617.

What to plant in it

Four planting plans drawn to scale for each size, from a salad bed to roots and onions, with every plant counted: 3 × 3 ft bed · 3 × 6 ft bed.

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.

  1. Choose the exact configuration and lay out its parts. Check the required tools in the selected kit instructions.
  2. Prepare a stable, level position and confirm the outside footprint with working paths.
  3. Check corners, fasteners, protective edging and any layout-specific braces against the kit instructions before adding fill.
  4. 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 stands on the ground; its maker does not say whether it has a bottom, so look at the parts before you fill it. 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 widthMeasure for a soil orderCompare the cost of building one

Product specifications