How much soil to fill this?
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*No assembly required*Soil Capacity - 4.5 cubic ft.*Over 17 ft. of linear growing space*Small footprint - only 2 sq. ft.*Includes irrigation kit*100% Western Red Cedar*Handcrafted in the USA
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Mine used almost 4 cubic feet. It hasn't had time to settle though, so I may need to add some more as it does.
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I think it took about 1-1/2 large bags of potting mix. We have had great results with this, by the way.
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We used a combination of Miracle Grow potting soil and garden soil. 2 large bags of each and had about 1/2 bag left over.
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I would guess about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of water. There isn't a fill line, I drew my own in based on the written instructions.
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Good afternoon, Ron. The approx. amount of soil/mix is 18 liters. Thank you, Sarah | Plow & Hearth Customer Service
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I used a full 12-qt dry bag and about 1/3 of a second bag for the herbs I planted in mine. So I'm guessing about 16 dry qts. of soil. I love this unit so much I bought a second one to expand my herb gardening next year.
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As much as you set it under. Depending on how much you fill the bucket with water/solution. There is a water level tube for you too see where its at. Hard to go wrong. You want to start with the water higher and touching substrate and work your way down a little when roots grow into the reservoir to give them an air gap.
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I filled one bed with: 1bag miracle grow top soil (2cu ft), 1 bag peat moss (2cu ft), 2 bags composed cow manure (3/4 cu ft each), and 8 bags scots top soil (3/4 cu ft each). The frame was filled with 2-3 inches from the top (room to add nutrients next year). Also my beds were on a slight slope and had to be wedged up on the low side with bricks - slightly adding to the volume. Everything is growing really well. Hope this helps.
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It runs approx. 4.5 inches in the center with about 6 inches on the sides. You can get more soil in it but this leaves plenty of room for water etc. It would be a little over 6 inches in the center full to the top.
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Are you referring to square foot gardening? If so... When filling your garden you mix 5 different types of compost to make up 1/3 of the mixture of blended compost, vermiculite/perlite and peat moss. If you are using a 4x4 garden you would need 2.6 cubic feet of blended compost (5 different kinds of compost). If you are replanting a square in an already prepared bed, just mix one trowel of compost or earthworm castings into the sq ft (small hand shovel) prior to sowing seeds or adding your transplants. Hope this has been helpful. :)
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As a matter of fact, I purchased this originally as a ball pit for my son. 200 balls fills it up about half way. 300 may be a little more than what you need, but it should fill it up near the top if you do. I didn't go higher than 200 because of the nature of what kids will do in it, displacement is inevitable.
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Not to fill it. I bought 200 and it didn't even fill half. I would go with 400.
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I built mine last year I used 90x40 lb bags of soil from Lowes at 1.25 a bag, my husband had cut down some Cedar trees so I also put in a wheelbarrow load of Cedar mulch, depth is around 20 inches (that is filling it right to the top), last year I grew carrots, peas, a few lettuces and a Jalapeno (best Jalapeno's ever), this year I am trying a few potatoes, carrots and lettuces. Hope this helps.
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I have owned this product since early spring and used it throughout the summer. A couple of weeks ago, I took out my spring/ summer plants and emptied it completely. Then, I put all new soil in so I could plant a mum and some pansies. In other words, this information is fresh in my mind. I bought a 2 cu ft bag of Miracle Grow's Garden Soil, and used ALMOST the entire bag. I had just enough left over to fill a couple of pots. So, my answer is that this requires a little less than 2 cu. ft. Hope that helps!
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I suggest filling about 1/3 to 1/2, depending on need. Any more and you may have a mess on your hand, as the foaming will add volume.
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I used 12 cubic feet or 6 bags of 2 cubic feet of Miracle-Gro Potting Soil. This left a 2" space at the top. I also used a liner. Everything seems very happy. Where I live the Potting Mix was a bit pricey, but that amount worked well for me. Good luck!
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Hi Sylvia! I think we used 2 regular bags of soil. It definitely wasn't as much as I thought would be required!
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5 bags of 2 cubic feet. Before I turned soil and put down 2 cubic feet of peat moss. Any deep rooted vegetables, like tomatoes, need 1-3 feet root depth.