How much soil?
Use inside dimensions and your fill depth, then convert the result into bags or a bulk order.
Calculate soil volume →Plan your raised bed garden.
Work out how much soil to buy, leave room to reach your plants, and choose watering parts that go together.
Choose a bed to start with
Measure the inside of the bed
Soil depth is the inside height minus the space you leave empty at the top.
Prepare the spot for this bedLeave space to work around it
Sides refer to the drawing. For round containers, select all four sides to check reach from the whole rim. Layout clearances use the enclosing outside rectangle, including for round beds.
Work out your soil order
Split into your own mix
Already have a two-part soil mix in mind? Enter the percentage of each ingredient. Read the soil and surface guidance before choosing a mix.
Compare your bag and bulk quotes
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Soil depth · Bed 196 × 48 in inside
32cubic feet of fill
22bags of 1.5 ft³
1.19cubic yards to order
12 inches filled depth · 2 inches left empty at the top
The bed is within your entered 24-inch reach from both long sides.
Compare beds for this plan
Find a bed for your plan
Compare exact sizes against the requirements you choose, then replace one bed in your plan. Compare the construction and maintenance choices before narrowing by size.
Choose a bed and at least one requirement to begin. The example plan is not automatically your buying limit.
Add up to three configurations to compare their dimensions and construction. A match covers only the requirements you selected.
Compare your selected beds
Specifications below are in inches, as published. Unknown inside dimensions cannot provide a fill or reach answer.
Scroll across to compare the selected configurations.
Check watering kits for these beds
Epic Garden Watering System · Starter Kit
Three parts of the water route
- At the source
- Starter: timer, filter and hose connection kit
- To the bed
- 16 mm main tubing: 50 ft
- At the plants
- Manifold and eight separate drip tapes
Use the selected kit’s manual for installation order. Backflow protection is a separate check; a filter does not replace it.
Check the kit against your plan
Enter what you have measured and leave unknown measurements blank. The result separates bed fit, included tubing, pressure and connection checks.
Plan the water route and parts listStart with what you need to work out
Will the beds fit?
Arrange up to six beds with paths and enough room to reach the middle.
Plan beds and paths →Which watering kit?
Use the beds in your plan to check the water connection, tubing and starter kit.
Check watering for this plan →Compare beds by how you’ll use them
Compare all 19 beds →Shown: 2 × 8 ft layout in Modern Gray.
For changing the layout of one bed
Vego 9-in-1 raised bed, 17-inch
Arrange the metal panels into a long, narrow bed or a wider growing space. One kit offers nine layouts with 17-inch walls.
StyleOpen-bottom bed
Sizes / layouts9
Choose one layout before ordering soil: the nine arrangements use the same set of panels.
For cedar joinery without tools
Gardener’s Supply Farmstead cedar bed
Assemble cedar boards with wooden pegs, without tools. Choose the footprint and height that suit the space you can reach.
StyleOpen-bottom bed
Sizes / layouts6
Stacking another level increases the fill volume. Calculate the assembled height you intend to use before ordering soil.
Shown: 2 × 4 ft, Olive Green, without wheels.
For gardening at standing height
Vego Classic elevated planter
Bring a 12-inch planting space up on legs, with a shelf below for supplies. Compare the footprints and wheeled options before choosing a spot.
StyleElevated planter
Sizes / layouts3
Use the 12-inch planting depth for fill calculations. The taller overall stand height includes the legs.