Soil for a 2 × 2 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 | 2 | 0.07 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 in | 2.67 | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 in | 3.33 | 0.12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 in | 4 | 0.15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 in | 6 | 0.22 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 in | 8 | 0.3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Measure inside the walls
The table uses the full 2 × 2 ft. If that is the outside size of a wooden bed built from boards 1½ inches thick, the growing space inside is 21 × 21 inches. At 12 inches deep that holds 3.06 cubic feet, 23% 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 × 2 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 9-in-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed4 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 17 in walls. The maker states 6 cubic feet.
- Vego 17" Tall 6-in-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed4 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 17 in walls. The maker states 6 cubic feet.
- Vego 14" Tall 4-in-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed4 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 14 in walls. The maker states 4.67 cubic feet.
- Vego 32" Extra Tall 6-in-1 Modular Raised Garden Bed8 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 32 in walls. The maker states 11 cubic feet.
- Birdies Medium Modular Raised Bed, 15 in tall4 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 4.8 cubic feet.
- Birdies Medium Modular Raised Bed, 29 in tall7 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 9.6 cubic feet.
- Frame It All GardenBLOX 2 × 2 ft Raised Bed, 5.5 in tall2 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 5.5 in walls. The maker states 1.83 cubic feet.
- Frame It All GardenBLOX 2 × 2 ft Raised Bed, 11 in tall3 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 11 in walls. The maker states 3.66 cubic feet.
- Frame It All GardenBLOX 2 × 2 ft Raised Bed, 16.5 in tall4 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 16.5 in walls. The maker states 5.49 cubic feet.
- Frame It All GardenBLOX 2 × 2 ft Raised Bed, 22 in tall5 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 22 in walls. The maker states 7.32 cubic feet.
- Garden In Minutes 17-in-1 Metal Raised Bed4 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 17 in walls. The maker states 6 cubic feet.
- Epic Small Modular Metal Raised Bed, 15 in tall4 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 5 cubic feet.
- Epic Small Modular Metal Raised Bed, 29 in tall7 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 9.7 cubic feet.
- Vegega 17" Tall 9-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed4 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 17 in walls. The maker states 4.71 cubic feet.
- Vegega 32" Tall 9-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed6 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 32 in walls. The maker states 8.86 cubic feet.
- Sunnydaze Galvanized Steel Raised Garden Bed3 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 11.75 in walls. The maker states 3.92 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 0.15 cubic yards, use the bagged vs bulk soil calculator.