Soil for a 2 × 10 ft bed at each depth
Whole bags are rounded up. The bed’s wall height is not the soil depth: measure the depth you plan to fill.
| Soil depth | Cubic feet | Cubic yards | Bags of ¾ ft³ | Bags of 1 ft³ | Bags of 1.5 ft³ | Bags of 2 ft³ | Bags of 3 ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 in | 10 | 0.37 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 in | 13.33 | 0.49 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 10 in | 16.67 | 0.62 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| 12 in | 20 | 0.74 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| 18 in | 30 | 1.11 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| 24 in | 40 | 1.48 | 54 | 40 | 27 | 20 | 14 |
Measure inside the walls
The table uses the full 2 × 10 ft. If that is the outside size of a wooden bed built from boards 1½ inches thick, the growing space inside is 21 × 117 inches. At 12 inches deep that holds 17.06 cubic feet, 15% less than the table. Metal and composite walls are thinner, but corner posts and braces still take space, so measure between the inner walls before you order.
Beds sold at 2 × 10 ft
These are the beds we list in this size. A maker’s stated capacity often differs from the table because the inside is smaller than the advertised size or the maker assumes a different fill depth.
- Vego 17" Tall X-in-1 Giant Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed19 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 17 in walls. The maker states 28 cubic feet.
- Birdies Jumbo Modular Raised Bed, 15 in tall16 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 24 cubic feet.
- Birdies Jumbo Modular Raised Bed, 29 in tall32 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 48 cubic feet.
- Epic Large Modular Metal Raised Bed, 15 in tall17 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 25 cubic feet.
- Epic Large Modular Metal Raised Bed, 29 in tall33 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 48.3 cubic feet.
- Vegega 17" Tall 10-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed19 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 17 in walls. The maker states 27.18 cubic feet.
- Vegega 32" Tall 10-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed35 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 32 in walls. The maker states 51.1 cubic feet.
- Vegega 11" Tall 10-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed12 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 11 in walls. The maker states 17.39 cubic feet.
Work out your own bed
Open these measurements in the soil calculator to change the depth, add more beds or split the fill into a mix. To compare the cost of bags with a bulk delivery for 0.74 cubic yards, use the bagged vs bulk soil calculator.