Soil for a 2 × 5 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 | 5 | 0.19 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 in | 6.67 | 0.25 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 in | 8.33 | 0.31 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 in | 10 | 0.37 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 18 in | 15 | 0.56 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| 24 in | 20 | 0.74 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Measure inside the walls
The table uses the full 2 × 5 ft. If that is the outside size of a wooden bed built from boards 1½ inches thick, the growing space inside is 21 × 57 inches. At 12 inches deep that holds 8.31 cubic feet, 17% 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 × 5 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 Bed10 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 17 in walls. The maker states 14 cubic feet.
- Vego 17" Tall 6-in-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed10 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 17 in walls. The maker states 14 cubic feet.
- Vego 14" Tall 4-in-1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed8 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 14 in walls. The maker states 11.67 cubic feet.
- Vego 32" Extra Tall 6-in-1 Modular Raised Garden Bed18 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 32 in walls. The maker states 27 cubic feet.
- Birdies Medium Modular Raised Bed, 15 in tall8 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 12 cubic feet.
- Birdies Medium Modular Raised Bed, 29 in tall16 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 24 cubic feet.
- Epic Small Modular Metal Raised Bed, 15 in tall9 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 12.5 cubic feet.
- Epic Small Modular Metal Raised Bed, 29 in tall17 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 24.2 cubic feet.
- Vegega 17" Tall 9-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed9 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 17 in walls. The maker states 13.23 cubic feet.
- Vegega 32" Tall 9-in-1 Metal Raised Garden Bed17 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 32 in walls. The maker states 24.88 cubic feet.
- Gardenary 12" Tall Cedar Raised Garden Beds12 in walls. The maker does not state a soil capacity.
- Gardenary 18" Tall Cedar Raised Garden Beds18 in walls. The maker does not state a soil capacity.
- Gardenary 24" Tall Cedar Raised Garden Beds24 in walls. The maker does not state a soil capacity.
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 0.37 cubic yards, use the bagged vs bulk soil calculator.