How much soil is needed to fill the beds?
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It's been a while, but I think it took 3 or 4 of the 9 cu ft bags for each side. And there was room for more. It also depends on what you're planting and how deep you want the soil.
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Julie, I bought 16 bags of soil and that worked just fine. Make sure you place a weed barrier down underneath the soil..
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I think I put about 9-12 bags (1 cubic foot per bag) of soil in each 4x4 square. I will definitely have to add soil again this year. I bought 2 of these of beds - they worked out great.
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For one bed, I'm pretty sure it took about 8 or 9 bags (40 pound bags, I think) to fill it up to about 4 inches from the top of the bed. I absolutely LOVE these garden beds. Very easy to put together too. After I put mine together, I stapled the weed preventative cloth around the bottom. I was planting on an area that had weeds and I didn't want them in my garden. It worked out perfectly. I hope you get one Julie. I don't think you will be disappointed. VERY EASY to grow! I can't wait to plant once the weather clears out. If you do buy a bed, good luck with yours!
704549
They recommend you layer with newspaper before adding soil,it worked well for me. I planted some bell peppers, det. tomatoes, basil, and parsley. I have other raised beds and this by far was the easiest to put together.
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I used two bags of 2 cu ft sized garden soil which filled the bed 3/4, leaving an inch or two of siding exposed. Another reviewer recommended 3 bags. I'm only starting flower seeds so I think it depends on what you will grow and how big the roots will be.
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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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The planter is hollow, so dirt will fill the entire planter, btw these are really great! We love them.
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one pound of Azomite, for me, does a 4' x 12' raised bed. I just sprinkle it on and let the rain soak it into the soil. Very easy application. I have six raised beds and use 6 lbs of Azomite plus I use a powdered fertilizer I get from Gardens Alive. The azomite puts in the minerals and that's what makes fruits and veggies "sweet" tasting.
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I filled up two 4'X3' (7" thick) dog beds and used less than half of the box.
366151
beds are super deep.....yes you can plant carrots and it took much soil than we anticipated. we actually put a compost layer on bottom to offset depth & cost of soil. Could take up to as much as 3yds soil
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I used three bags to fill my 20L (30in X 12in) tank, this gave me a bed depth of approximately 2.5in. That is about 900 cubic inches of substrate (30in X 12in X 2.5in = 900in^3) roughly that means you will get about 300 cubic inches per bag. So for your 55 (48in X 12 X 2in = 1152in^3) (1152 / 300 = 3.84) I would recommend purchasing purchasing 4 bags of substrate, to acquire a bed depth of 2in. For other bed depths just calculate the volume of the substrate you would like (L X W X H = V) and divide that number by 300 (V/300 = # of bags) to roughly determine how many bags you should purchase. Hope you find this helpful.
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The beds are as deep as the box, there's no filler underneath. We used approximately 5 cu yards of soil (We ordered 5, had some left). You can plant anything you want in there. I absolutely LOVE this garden. Hope this is helpful.
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I think you would need anywhere from 2 to 4 bags depending on how deep you want the bedding. Unfortunately, I've never tried Eco Earth so I can't answer the second question.
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6 to 8 inches depending on the make up of the soil and the size and make of the find. On average around 6 inches though.
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Actually very little. I used large scoops from a 2cu ft. bag of Miracle Grow potting soil. Maybe 5/6 scoops (again "large"). They are then turning out to be beautiful, very time consuming to plant but worth it. I chose all mixed impacience.
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I'd say at least 500 if not more. I bought this for my daughter and we are having a hard time filling it up!
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I used two liters to spray a four foot utility vehicle bed. The sides are only about a foot high. You'll need at least twice that much...probably more.
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we were careful....about a cup or 2 for 12 cu ft of dirt. Too early to know the impact however since we did the raised beds with plants this past weekend. Turkey poop is also a great fertilizer!
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Fill the perimeter with mortar bed. Just be sure the get a slope from the perimeter to the kerdi tray