Raised-bed vegetable gardening for beginners
Grow Something Good.
Your first raised-bed vegetable garden doesn't have to be complicated. We'll help you plan it, plant it, and grow it.
“Start with one bed. Learn as you grow.”
New to raised-bed gardening?
You don't need a huge backyard or years of gardening experience. Start with one bed and we'll walk you through the rest.
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Plan Your Bed
Choose the right size, location and setup.
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Choose What to Grow
Find beginner-friendly vegetables you'll actually enjoy growing.
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Plant With Confidence
Follow simple guidance without getting buried in gardening jargon.
Build Your Raised Bed Garden
Answer four quick questions and get a simple, beginner-friendly planting plan — with a layout you can actually follow.
Choose your raised-bed size
Not sure? A 4 × 4 is a lovely first bed.
Popular beginner guides
What do you want to grow?
Garden tools
Simple tools that answer the questions every beginner asks.
Raised Bed Soil Calculator
Enter your bed's measurements to estimate how much soil to buy.
How is this calculated?
Length × width × (depth ÷ 12) gives cubic feet. Dividing by 27 converts to cubic yards, since one cubic yard is 3 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft. Bag counts assume common 1.5 cu ft bags — check the size on the bags you buy, and add about 10% for settling.
You'll need about
32.0cu ft
1.19
cubic yards
22
1.5 cu ft bags
Get the First Raised Bed Starter Checklist
A simple checklist of what you actually need before planting your first raised-bed vegetable garden — without buying a bunch of things you don't.
