For cedar joinery without tools
Gardener’s Supply Farmstead Cedar Raised Beds
Assemble cedar boards with wooden pegs, without tools. Choose the footprint and height that suit the space you can reach.
6 sizes and layouts
Each size drawn from above at the same scale.
- Listed capacity
- Not stated
- Soil to fill it
- Not stated
- Planting depth
- 8 in
- Inside
- Measure after assembly
For cedar joinery without tools
Stacking another level increases the fill volume. Calculate the assembled height you intend to use before ordering soil.
- Style
- Bed on the ground
- Material
- Vermont white cedar boards with black locust pegs
- Warranty
- A lifetime guarantee on every purchase, paid as store credit for the purchase price; normal wear and tear is not covered.
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.
Gardener’s Supply doesn’t publish an outside size for these beds. Measure the outside once it’s built before you plan the paths around it.
| Size or layout | Advertised size | Listed capacity | Bags of 1.5 ft³ for that capacity | Planting depth | Inside | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 2 ft | 24 × 48 × 8 in | Not stated | Not stated | 8 in | Measure after assembly | Plan this size: 4 × 2 ft |
| 4 × 3 ft | 36 × 48 × 8 in | Not stated | Not stated | 8 in | Measure after assembly | Plan this size: 4 × 3 ft |
| 4 × 4 ft | 48 × 48 × 8 in | Not stated | 5 bags, by its inside size | 8 in | 39 × 39 in × 8 in deep | Plan this size: 4 × 4 ft |
| 4 × 5 ft | 60 × 48 × 8 in | Not stated | Not stated | 8 in | Measure after assembly | Plan this size: 4 × 5 ft |
| 4 × 6 ft | 72 × 48 × 8 in | Not stated | 8 bags, by its inside size | 8 in | 63 × 39 in × 8 in deep | Plan this size: 4 × 6 ft |
| 4 × 8 ft | 96 × 48 × 8 in | Not stated | 11 bags, by its inside size | 8 in | 87 × 39 in × 8 in deep | Plan this size: 4 × 8 ft |
Notes on these sizes
- 4 × 2 ft, 4 × 3 ft and 4 × 5 ft: Gardener’s Supply doesn’t give inside measurements for these sizes.
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: 2 × 4 ft bed · 4 × 4 ft bed · 4 × 6 ft bed · 4 × 8 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. Tool-free frame assembly
- 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 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