For a tall steel bed in one size

Best Choice 6 × 3 × 2 ft Metal Raised Bed

A powder-coated steel bed 72 × 36 inches and 24 inches tall, with no bottom panel. The maker states 36 cubic feet, or 269 gallons, of soil.

Listed capacity: 36 ft³
Soil to fill it: 24 bags of 1.5 ft³
Planting depth: 24 in
Outside footprint: 72 × 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 beside an adult 5 ft 6 in tall, at one scale.

For a tall steel bed in one size

The 24-inch walls hold 36 cubic feet when full. You do not have to fill all 24 inches; choose your fill depth first.

Style: Open-bottom bed
Material: Powder-coated steel
Warranty: None stated on the maker’s page
Bottom: Open to the ground

Size and capacity

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.

Best Choice Products doesn’t publish inside measurements for this bed, 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 layout	Advertised size	Listed capacity	Bags of 1.5 ft³ for that capacity	Planting depth	Outside footprint	Plan
6 × 3 ft, 24 in tall	72 × 36 × 24 in	36 ft³	24 bags	24 in	72 × 36 inMaker’s size chart	Plan this size: 6 × 3 ft, 24 in tall

Notes on these sizes

6 × 3 ft, 24 in tall: The maker also states 269 gallons.

Where the maker’s figures disagree

One of the color options is named Galvanized, while the specification lists powder-coated steel.

Measure the inside of the assembled bed before ordering soil.

What to plant in it

Four planting plans drawn to scale, a salad bed, a kitchen bed with herbs, tomatoes and peppers, and roots and onions, with every plant counted: 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.

Choose the exact configuration and lay out its parts. Check the required tools in the selected kit instructions.
Prepare a stable, level position and confirm the outside footprint with working paths.
Check corners, fasteners, protective edging and any layout-specific braces against the kit instructions before adding fill.
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 is open to the ground. 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.

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