SoilBenchRaised bed planning and fill math for real gardens.
Raised garden bed soil calculator

Figure out the fill before the soil bags start piling up by the gate.

Enter the bed size, pick the bag size you buy locally, and keep the first shopping trip close to what the bed actually needs.

Raised garden bed filled with layered soil and mulch, with a hand trowel and seed packets nearby

Soil volume calculator

Volume32.0 cu ft
Bulk order1.19 cu yd
Bag count22 bags
Current bed8 x 4 ft bed at 12 in depth

8 x 4 x 12 in

About 32 cubic feet. This is the common starter bed that often surprises people at checkout.

12 x 4 x 12 in

About 48 cubic feet. A bulk-yard delivery starts making more sense here than stacked bag runs.

Shallow top-up

Refreshing a settled bed with 2 or 3 inches takes far less material than a full new fill.

Soil calculator for raised garden beds

Bag counts and yard totals for the common bed shapes.

Raised bed garden soil calculator

Reference table for standard raised bed sizes.

Calculate soil for raised garden bed

Quick formula and the depth conversions most people need.

Raised garden bed soil mix calculator

Split total volume into topsoil, compost, and aeration material.

How to calculate soil for raised garden bed

Measure once, convert once, and avoid buying three extra bags.