CaliKim: Easy DIY 3 Ingredient Raised Bed Soil Recipe & How to Fill it Using Less Soil

In this episode, I fill the new mini elevated raised bed with an easy 3 ingredient raised bed soil recipe and show you how to fill it using less soil, saving you money!
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DIGITAL TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Intro
00:25 Soil options
00:57 Quick & Thrifty Fill
01:51 Keep it Simple & Thrifty Soil Recipe
1:57 Ingredient 1 – Topsoil
03:56 Ingredient 2 – Compost
05:08 Ingredient 3 – Worm Castings
06:08 Mix & water
06:42 All done! Let us know how your raised beds are doing!

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