Soil for a 2 × 6 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 | 6 | 0.22 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 in | 8 | 0.3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 in | 10 | 0.37 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 12 in | 12 | 0.44 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 18 in | 18 | 0.67 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| 24 in | 24 | 0.89 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
Measure inside the walls
The table uses the full 2 × 6 ft. If that is the outside size of a wooden bed built from boards 1½ inches thick, the growing space inside is 21 × 69 inches. At 12 inches deep that holds 10.06 cubic feet, 16% 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 × 6 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 Classic Elevated Garden Bed8 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 32 in tall overall, 12 in planting depth. The maker states 11.15 cubic feet.
- Birdies Large Modular Raised Bed, 15 in tall10 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 15 cubic feet.
- Birdies Large Modular Raised Bed, 29 in tall20 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 29 cubic feet.
- Frame It All GardenBLOX 2 × 6 ft Raised Bed, 5.5 in tall4 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 5.5 in walls. The maker states 5.5 cubic feet.
- Frame It All GardenBLOX 2 × 6 ft Raised Bed, 11 in tall8 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 11 in walls. The maker states 11 cubic feet.
- Frame It All GardenBLOX 2 × 6 ft Raised Bed, 16.5 in tall11 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 16.5 in walls. The maker states 16.5 cubic feet.
- Frame It All GardenBLOX 2 × 6 ft Raised Bed, 22 in tall15 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 22 in walls. The maker states 22 cubic feet.
- Epic Medium Modular Metal Raised Bed, 15 in tall10 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 15 in walls. The maker states 15 cubic feet.
- Epic Medium Modular Metal Raised Bed, 29 in tall20 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 29 in walls. The maker states 29 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.
- Anleolife Metal Raised Garden Beds11 bags of 1.5 ft³ for the stated capacity. 18 in walls. The maker states 16 cubic feet.
What to plant in a 2 × 6 ft bed
Four planting layouts drawn to scaleA 2 × 6 ft bed holds 12 heads of lettuce, 192 carrots or 3 trellised tomatoes at Colorado State University Extension’s spacings. See a salad bed, tomatoes and peppers, and roots and onions with every plant counted.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 0.44 cubic yards, use the bagged vs bulk soil calculator.