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Question: How much soil and compost will I need for my raised beds?

Raised Garden Bed Dimensions       

 Cubic Feet

 Cubic Yards

 2' x 2' x 5.5"

 1.8

 .07

2' x 2' x 11" 

 3.7

.14 

 3' x 5' x 5.5"

6.9

 .25

 3' x 5' x 11" 

 13.8

 .51

 4' x 6' x 5.5"  

11 

.41 

4' x 6' x 11"   

 22

 .81

Question: What do I use to fill my raised garden beds?

You should till the existing soil before adding the raised garden bed mix. To fill the raised garden bed, gardeners generally use 1/2 high quality top soil and 1/2 organic matter or compost with a small amount of sand or fine grit for proper drainage.

Composter

What to place in your Composter

What NOT to Compost

Yard Trimmings such as grass and leaves

Human or pet wastes

Wood Ash

Meat, bones or fats

Kitchen scraps such as fruit, vegetable peelings, egg shells, and coffee grounds

Diseased plants

Manure from plant eating animals

Weeds that have formed seed