{"id":2445,"date":"2019-08-21T21:05:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T04:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/?p=2445"},"modified":"2022-08-03T20:05:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T03:05:56","slug":"how-much-dirt-do-you-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/knowledge\/how-much-dirt-do-you-need\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Dirt Do You Need for Your Garden?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you’re thinking about planting in pots or raised beds, you’ll eventually wonder, “How much dirt do I need?”. There are some basic things to keep in mind.
For starters, you’ll need to measure the area of your garden, or at least count the pots or containers and know their sizes.
And it’s important that you get the right type of soil for the types of plants you’re growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much is a Yard of Dirt?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This one is pretty straight forward to answer. A yard of dirt is short for a cubic yard of dirt. And a cubic yard is 3 feet x 3 feet x 3 feet, or 9 cubic feet. It’s a lot of dirt!
So if you’re wondering, “How much topsoil do I need?”, then read on and we’ll give you some more details.<\/p>\n\n\n

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