Measure the space inside
Always use the inside dimensions of the container.
YOUR SPACE. YOUR MEASUREMENTS.
Make room for what
you want to grow.
Plan the soil for your garden.
Adjust the measurements and see the result
before you fill your shopping cart.
Enter the price in the selected currency; changing units does not convert prices.
01 / SET UP
YOUR BED AND ITS MEASUREMENTSUpdates as you change measurements
SOIL NEEDED
864L
TOTAL VOLUME
0.864 m³PER BED
864 L240 × 120 × 30 cm ÷ 1.000 = 864 L
Geometric estimate, without extra allowance.Leave room at the rim
Enter only the depth the growing medium will occupy.
Shop by volume
The weight on the bag is not its volume.
FROM PLANS TO PLANTS
The best part starts
after measuring.
Volume is the first step. Then choose a growing medium suited to what you want to grow.
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Choose what you need to calculate
CALCULATOR
Raised bed soil calculator
Calculate raised bed soil in cubic feet, cubic yards or liters. Use feet, inches or centimeters and work out how many bags to buy.
CALCULATORPot volume calculator
Estimate potting mix for tapered, cylindrical and rectangular pots using inches or metric measurements.
CALCULATORSoil bag and cost calculator
Calculate soil bags, leftover volume and total cost with an optional allowance. Enter bag sizes in cubic feet, cubic yards or liters.
From measuring to shopping
PRACTICAL GUIDE
How much soil does a raised bed need?
A useful soil estimate starts with the inside dimensions, the depth you plan to fill and the volume printed on the bag. Keep those measurements separate from the outside size of the frame.
PRACTICAL GUIDEHow to measure the volume of a plant pot
Most round pots taper toward the bottom. Treating one as a cylinder using only its top diameter can overestimate the amount of potting mix you need.
PRACTICAL GUIDEHow many bags of soil do you need?
Compare the required volume and bag size in the same unit, then round up to whole bags. A weight printed on a package cannot be used as a volume without product-specific density.
PRACTICAL GUIDESoil volume conversions: cubic feet, yards and liters
Bagged soil and bulk soil are often priced in different volume units. Convert them before comparing quotes or ordering a delivery.