How much soil for a 2x3 raised bed?

Soil for a 2 × 3 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.

Measure inside the walls

The table uses the full 2 × 3 ft. If that is the outside size of a wooden bed built from boards 1½ inches thick, the growing space inside is 21 × 33 inches. At 12 inches deep that holds 4.81 cubic feet, 20% 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 × 3 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.

• Birdies Medium Modular Raised Bed, 15 in tall5 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 7.2 cubic feet.
• Birdies Medium Modular Raised Bed, 29 in tall10 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 14.4 cubic feet.
• Epic Small Modular Metal Raised Bed, 15 in tall5 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 7.5 cubic feet.
• Epic Small Modular Metal Raised Bed, 29 in tall10 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 14.5 cubic feet.
• Anleolife Metal Raised Garden Beds6 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 18 in walls. The maker states 9 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 0.22 cubic yards, use the bagged vs bulk soil calculator.

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