Free tool
Raised Bed Soil Calculator
Length, width, depth — and you get exactly how much soil to buy, in bags or bulk, plus the 60/30/10 mix that fills a bed without going soggy. Bookmark it for every new bed you build.
cu ft ( cu yd)
Bags to buy
- × 0.75 cu ft bags
- × 1.5 cu ft bags
- × 2 cu ft bags
The 60/30/10 mix
- cu ft topsoil
- cu ft compost
- cu ft perlite/bark
Pick ONE bag size — the counts are alternatives, not a shopping list. Bulk delivery usually wins above ~1 cu yd.
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