School Garden Materials List

This serves as a starting point. Every garden is unique and different and will need to customize their space according to their needs and their budget.

Raised Bed Estimates

4′ x 8′ Raised Bed
Quantity	Description
3	2” x 10” x 8’ Top Choice Pressure Treated Lumber
12	#8 x 3” galvanized deck screws
27 cu. ft.	Garden soil (can be bulk or bagged)
Varies; Apply according to label.	Fertilizer (preferably organic) 14-14-14 or 16-16-8.

Approximate cost per bed: $50-$150, depending on soil. Bagged soil is about 3 times the cost of bulk soil.

4′ x 10′ Raised Bed
Quantity	Description
1	2” x 10” x 8’ Top Choice Pressure Treated Lumber
2	2” x 10” x 10’ Top Choice Pressure Treated Lumber
12	#8 x 3” galvanized deck screws
33 cu. ft.	Garden soil (can be bulk or bagged)
Varies; Apply according to label.	Fertilizer (preferably organic) 14-14-14 or 16-16-8.

Approximate cost per bed: $75-$175, depending on soil. Bagged soil is about 3 times the cost of bulk soil.

4′ x 12′ Raised Bed
Quantity	Description
1	2” x 10” x 8’ Top Choice Pressure Treated Lumber
2	2” x 10” x 12’ Top Choice Pressure Treated Lumber
12	#8 x 3” galvanized deck screws
40 cu. ft.	Garden soil (can be bulk or bagged)
Varies; Apply according to label.	Fertilizer (preferably organic) 14-14-14 or 16-16-8.

Approximate cost per bed: $100-$200, depending on soil. Bagged soil is about 3 times the cost of bulk soil.

Additional Supplies

Necessary Supplies	Est. Cost
Heavy Duty Hose Reel	$100
Watering Hose	$45
Watering Cans	$5
Watering Wand	$11
Gardening Shovels	$50
Seeds and Transplants	$200
Buckets (5 gal and 2 gal)

Tier One Optional Supplies	Est. Cost
Tool Shed	$600-1500
Plant Light Bank for Indoor Seed Starting	$225
Flats, inserts, humidity domes
Compost Bin	$125
Season Extenders, Frost Blankets

Tier Two Optional Supplies	Est. Cost
Landscape Fabric	$600-1500
Mulch (for aisles)	$225
Weather Station
Root Box	$125
Soil Thermometers
Outdoor Sink
Kneeling Pads

Season Extenders (hoops for raised beds)

Quantity	Item
4	Non-Metallic PVC 10 ft Conduit
8	PVC clamps
16	#10, 1 inch Flat-Head Interior/Exterior Wood Screws
10′ x 20′	Agribon Frost Blanket
10	10” x 14” Sand Bags
	Sand, to fill sand bags

This supply list is based on a 4′ x 8′ Raised Bed.