For a small bed with no assembly
Tarter 4 ft Oval Raised Bed Planter
A one-piece galvanized oval with no bottom, 48 × 24 inches and 12 inches tall, which Tarter says holds 8 cubic feet. No tools or assembly are needed.
- Listed capacity
- 8 ft³
- Soil to fill it
- 6 bags of 1.5 ft³
The garden planner draws rectangles and circles, so it cannot draw this oval bed. Use the stated capacity for a soil order.
For a small bed with no assembly
It arrives ready to place. Length and width can vary by up to 4 inches, the maker says, so measure it before planning paths.
- Style
- Open-bottom bed
- Material
- Galvanized steel
- Warranty
- 1 year.
- 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.
Tarter doesn’t publish inside measurements or an outside size 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 | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 2 ft oval, 12 in tall (RBGP214) | 48 × 24 × 12 in | 8 ft³ | 6 bags | Use the stated capacity |
Notes on these sizes
- 4 × 2 ft oval, 12 in tall (RBGP214): Length and width can vary by 4 inches because the planters are nested for shipping, the maker says.
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.
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. No assembly is needed, the maker says.
- 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.