How To Compost Composting
Amount of soil/compost needed for raised garden bed?
I have two raised garden beds that are 5ft X 4ft X 10in. each. If I am going to do a 50/50 ratio of soil to compost, how much soil/compost will I need to fill the gardens? I want to buy at a supply store but need to know more accurately how much soil I will need. Any help?
You have approximately 20 Cubic feet in each bed. Large bags of Potting soil are 2 cubic feet. All bags are measured by volume rather than weight because it is more accurate due to moisture and material content.You will need about 10 bags. You will want to over fill your beds as they will settle during the growing season. You might try different mixture combinations of soil and compost.Planting Peppers and Tomatoes in the same bed will give you good results
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