Just a newbie gardener here, but I truly appreciate your straightforward, no nonsense approach on this subject. We've been struggling trying to get just the right combination of growing medium for our fabric grow bags. Our 1st attempt at mixing produced a medium that drains almost immediately, doing our cucumbers no good at all. I'm gonna try this mix but will have to use "top soil" from home depot cause our native soil is solid clay!!! Thanks!
I have been growing lettuce and tomatoes with this soil mix in grow bags and its been working for me Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience and know how with us.
In 2023 and I’m here to say that this is the BEST soil mix I’ve ever had!!! I’ve used this method for 2 years and people are always amazed at how much harvest I always end up with! I’ve grown okras, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants in this soil and my harvest has always been bountiful!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I'm so excited to find your video. I honestly feel we are conned into believing we need to buy a bunch of expensive things in order to garden and it makes many people decide not to go forward. I'm going to try your mix and have been gathering "crummy backyard soil" from around our property. We live in property with pine trees so will be interested to see if our soil works well.
This is my1st time using this soil mix. I have been looking for soil mix that is much cheaper. Im excited. I hope my babies grow better this way. I just transpanted my greens, tomatoes and peppers today.
I finally shook the hook from my lip & I'm doing this for the first time this year! Thank you for your research and for sharing your knowledge! I can't wait to check out your web page too!
Just found your site. I've now seen a couple of your videos. Made me smile. Reminds me of home. Lots of good advice, no nonsense and some passion. You could be one of my neighbors as I was growing up who just knows everything and doesn't mind sharing. Thank you. Looks like today my wife and I will be making some potting soil!
Hi, I watched this video last year and thought to try this mix to repot all my plants. I bought Scott’s premium top soil, peat moss and black cow manure. When I reported my plants and water them it holds lots of moisture. I’m scared my plants will get root rotting. Then I checked the top soil ingredients description it has peat moss. I live in apartment and can’t get soil from land. Please advise is there any better top soil brand I can use
I learned if you have good watering habits that just using potting mix on the bottom half if perlite based and mix with coco coir and mix soul in soil on the top half. For vermiculite based mixes add the soil mixed in thoroughly. Sorry to say lol I’m 39 and have 30+ years experience. Dad had me driving the ole truck from 8 years old running his nursery. 😊. If the roots get to the bottom by the time they do the nutrients will finally leech down at that time it also allows for better drainage in a pot. Especially for tomatoes or peppers it works great.
It bothers me a lot, that you don't add any sand. Can you explain that decision? Sand is the best way I know of, to improve soil drainage in container plants.
What fertilizers are you going to add to that soil and is perlite,vermiculite,liquid fish fertilizer,blood and bone meal,etc,are they really a necessity???
Thank you I will try this one. I am trying Garys mix as well made with peat, Pumice, Perlite, sand and charcoal. However that mix tends to get expensive.
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Just a newbie gardener here, but I truly appreciate your straightforward, no nonsense approach on this subject. We've been struggling trying to get just the right combination of growing medium for our fabric grow bags. Our 1st attempt at mixing produced a medium that drains almost immediately, doing our cucumbers no good at all. I'm gonna try this mix but will have to use "top soil" from home depot cause our native soil is solid clay!!! Thanks!
Thanks for your loud and clear demonstration. My soil is 3.0 Ph is it ok for planting vegetables. Thanks again
Hi Barb, how would you refresh the old potting mix?
I heard peat moss is not sustainable because it grows too slowly and can impact the environment. They say coco coir is a good alternative
I have been growing lettuce and tomatoes with this soil mix in grow bags and its been working for me Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience and know how with us.
Do most stores sell “dehydrated” cow manure?
In 2023 and I’m here to say that this is the BEST soil mix I’ve ever had!!! I’ve used this method for 2 years and people are always amazed at how much harvest I always end up with! I’ve grown okras, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants in this soil and my harvest has always been bountiful!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Can you substitute coco coir instead of peat moss? It’s more sustainable than peat moss.
Thank you!!!!
I'm so excited to find your video. I honestly feel we are conned into believing we need to buy a bunch of expensive things in order to garden and it makes many people decide not to go forward. I'm going to try your mix and have been gathering "crummy backyard soil" from around our property. We live in property with pine trees so will be interested to see if our soil works well.
Great video. Straight to the point. Not like everyone else with 15 minute videos of chit chatter
Your soil mix makes sense. I will try it & let u know the results. Thanks for the thorough video! 9:14
Do you use this same soil for raised garden beds?
I can't find compost. All I see is humus and manure. Can I use this instead of the compost????
What is the size of the container you’re scooping the mix with..great video 😊
This is my1st time using this soil mix. I have been looking for soil mix that is much cheaper. Im excited. I hope my babies grow better this way. I just transpanted my greens, tomatoes and peppers today.
I finally shook the hook from my lip & I'm doing this for the first time this year!
Thank you for your research and for sharing your knowledge! I can't wait to check out your web page too!
Can we use this mix as a seed starter as well?
Just found your site. I've now seen a couple of your videos. Made me smile. Reminds me of home. Lots of good advice, no nonsense and some passion. You could be one of my neighbors as I was growing up who just knows everything and doesn't mind sharing. Thank you. Looks like today my wife and I will be making some potting soil!
Hi, I watched this video last year and thought to try this mix to repot all my plants. I bought Scott’s premium top soil, peat moss and black cow manure. When I reported my plants and water them it holds lots of moisture. I’m scared my plants will get root rotting. Then I checked the top soil ingredients description it has peat moss. I live in apartment and can’t get soil from land. Please advise is there any better top soil brand I can use
Do you need perlite or verticulite?
My pot plants are doing well, with60-20-20 . Thank you for your help😎
Thank you.
The top soil gives it the best texture. It's gets too soggy without it.
I learned if you have good watering habits that just using potting mix on the bottom half if perlite based and mix with coco coir and mix soul in soil on the top half. For vermiculite based mixes add the soil mixed in thoroughly. Sorry to say lol I’m 39 and have 30+ years experience. Dad had me driving the ole truck from 8 years old running his nursery. 😊. If the roots get to the bottom by the time they do the nutrients will finally leech down at that time it also allows for better drainage in a pot. Especially for tomatoes or peppers it works great.
I did this mix last year and my plants were thriving ! Going to to it again for my containers this year! Thankyou for this video
Thank you for sharing
Good morning, have a nice day madam.
No perlite or vermiculite?
Thank you so much❤❤❤❤❤
You are an awesome instructor. I appreciate your detail explanations. Thank you.
Peat moss is incredibly harmful to the environment due to the way it is harvested
What king of peat moss is best
Do we have to add perlite? Thanks
What about flowers in small pots like vinca? Would this work for backyard flower pots? All the recipes call for perlite so I’m confused a bit 😮
Would this mix be good for starting seeds indoors as well?
It bothers me a lot, that you don't add any sand. Can you explain that decision? Sand is the best way I know of, to improve soil drainage in container plants.
What fertilizers are you going to add to that soil and is perlite,vermiculite,liquid fish fertilizer,blood and bone meal,etc,are they really a necessity???
Excellent
Will perlite be ok to add for drainage. Thank You.
Thank you I will try this one. I am trying Garys mix as well made with peat, Pumice, Perlite, sand and charcoal. However that mix tends to get expensive.
Is this mix good for fruit trees and palms?
Let grandma break this shit down!!!! Finally I get percentages down