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4 Responses to I have a square foot garden box that i built — it is 4ft wide–8ft long and 8 inches deep-How much dirt?
You don’t want dirt but peat moss (vermiculite if you can find it), compost, and soil. I made a 4×4 and it bought a big bag of moss, and compost, and 3 of the small bags of soil I think. So I would suggest double that. 🙂
I would go with Jazkabor but you did not say what you are putting in the bottom, I would dig up the grass if any and go down 2 inch and put cardboard boxs and newspaper and you will have a good raised bed Best Of Luck
You don’t want dirt but peat moss (vermiculite if you can find it), compost, and soil. I made a 4×4 and it bought a big bag of moss, and compost, and 3 of the small bags of soil I think. So I would suggest double that. 🙂
Jazkabor
January 23, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Roughly 22 cubic ft.
Terry Z
January 23, 2012 at 9:45 pm
I would go with Jazkabor but you did not say what you are putting in the bottom, I would dig up the grass if any and go down 2 inch and put cardboard boxs and newspaper and you will have a good raised bed Best Of Luck
Henry H
January 23, 2012 at 10:29 pm
21.12 square feet, just a little over 3/4 yard which is how they sell soil if you’re buying it.
tblbaby
January 23, 2012 at 11:25 pm