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Raised bed soil calculator
Turn bed dimensions into cubic feet, cubic yards, liters, and a realistic bag count—with settling reserve included.
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Planned fill volume
1.3cubic yards
Cubic feet35.2
Liters997
Whole bags24
Reserve covers ordinary settling and small measuring differences. Mix choice still depends on your site and crops.
Sources & further reading
- Raised bed gardensUniversity of Minnesota Extension
- Raised-bed gardeningUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension