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For a round bed you can work from every side

Land Guard Round Metal Raised Garden Beds

Galvanized metal rings, open at the bottom, in seven sizes: 24, 36 and 48 inches across and 12, 24 or 36 inches tall. Land Guard estimates 3 to 33 cubic feet of soil.

7 sizes and layouts

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

Listed capacity
33 ft³
Soil to fill it
22 bags of 1.5 ft³
Drawn to scale from the maker’s figures: 48 in across, 36 in tall.12243636 in48 in across
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: 36 in tall, beside a 5 ft 6 in adult. It comes to hip height.36 in tall48 in across · comes to hip height
Side view beside an adult 5 ft 6 in tall, at one scale.

For a round bed you can work from every side

The 48-inch ring takes 8 bags of 1.5 ft³ at 12 inches tall and 22 at 36, by Land Guard’s estimates. At 24 inches tall its picture repeats the 36-inch ring’s 13 cubic feet, about half what that circle holds, so measure it before ordering. The 24-inch ring at 12 inches takes 2 bags: a herb bed by the door.

Style
Open-bottom bed
Material
Galvanized metal panels
Warranty
None stated on the maker’s page
Bottom
Open to the ground

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.

Land Guard 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
24 in round, 12 in tall24 in diameter × 12 in tall3 ft³2 bagsPlan
24 in round, 24 in tall24 in diameter × 24 in tall6 ft³4 bagsPlan
36 in round, 24 in tall36 in diameter × 24 in tall13 ft³9 bagsPlan
36 in round, 36 in tall36 in diameter × 36 in tall17 ft³12 bagsPlan
48 in round, 12 in tall48 in diameter × 12 in tall11 ft³8 bagsPlan
48 in round, 24 in tall48 in diameter × 24 in tallNot statedNot statedPlan
48 in round, 36 in tall48 in diameter × 36 in tall33 ft³22 bagsPlan

Notes on these sizes

  • 24 in round, 12 in tall: Sold in silver only.
  • 48 in round, 24 in tall: Land Guard’s kit picture gives this size about 13 cubic feet, the figure for the 36 in ring at the same height, though a 48 in circle 24 in deep holds about 25. No capacity is listed here: Land Guard’s other rings hold 80 to 96% of their circle, which would be 14 to 17 bags of 1.5 ft³. Measure inside once it’s built before ordering.

Where the maker’s figures disagree

  • 48 in round, 24 in tall: the kit picture gives about 13 cubic feet, the figure for the 36 in ring at the same height; a 48 in circle 24 in deep holds about 25.1, so no listed capacity is shown.

Measure the inside of the assembled bed before ordering soil.

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 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.

Choose a reachable widthMeasure for a soil order

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