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Garden Soil Calculator

Calculate how much soil or compost you need for a garden bed by volume, weight and cost.

Work out how many bags of soil or compost you need to fill a garden bed or raised bed, plus total weight and cost.

How to use it

  1. 1Enter the bed's length, width and fill depth.
  2. 2Enter the bag volume, density and price per bag.
  3. 3See the total soil volume, weight and bags needed.

Bed details

Enter your bed dimensions and the soil or compost bag specs.

m
m
m
m³
kg/m³
Currency

Result

Bags needed

12

Soil volume
0.60 m³
Estimated weight
720 kg
Total cost
€60.00

Soil settles over time, so beds may need topping up after a season.

Frequently asked questions

What depth should I use for a raised bed?
Most vegetable beds need 20–30cm of soil depth; deeper for root vegetables.
How is weight estimated?
Using an average soil density you enter, typically around 1,200 kg per m³ for topsoil.
Does it round up bag quantities?
Yes, the bag count is rounded up so you don't come up short.

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