Submitted by Frank on February 17, 2020 - 10:15am. Hope this helps! Question from the other side of the pond; when you say gallon do you mean liquid gallon or imperial gallon? I have already potted veggies. Potting soil, also called potting mix, is a soilless blend of ingredients used to grow plants. Thank you! Would this type of mix work or what would you recommend? Mix thoroughly. Thanks for sharing your wealth of plant knowledge. any help would be great as it appears it will be fairly expensive to fill as not sold in bulk?? Thank you. Yes. Using the right potting soil is one of the secrets to gardening success. If so, what would the suggested concentration be for indoor and outdoor plants? So where can I get the raw components for the best price? These minerals are mined from natural deposits and are readily available and inexpensive. I prefer to go heavier on the compost and feed the plants over the summer with liquid seaweed/fish fertilizer if they look like they need a boost. Submitted by Doreen G. Howard on May 7, 2014 - 3:22pm. Submitted by The Editors on October 27, 2017 - 1:03pm, There are several plants known for cleaning the air. It saves on the big outlay in the beginning and keeps from having to store bags and cans when you don't have the space. Thinking of tomatoes and peppers..but how would they be pollinated???? Submitted by Karen Hay on September 4, 2012 - 8:32am. Simply from a nutrition and disease suppression standpoint. They seem to do really well here where I live, in the Tennessee area climate. Then I would suggest adding a little organic granular fertilizer too. No gardener even remotely concerned with sustainability would ever use peat moss for anything if they understood where it comes from and how many countless millennia it takes for a peat bog to form. to become big and strong, Submitted by Robert.copley on October 13, 2013 - 5:53pm. (I am in Australia, so its spring now over here. Submitted by marmulk on April 7, 2011 - 10:26am. 1/4 cup organic cottonseed meal, if growing acid-loving trees and shrubs, 3 gallons sphagnum peat moss or coir fiber Hello! Submitted by Ed Feyl on June 5, 2017 - 4:19pm. ), Submitted by Katy on February 22, 2018 - 12:58pm. She and her partner Tom have a small greenhouse business and also sell plants, cut flowers, and vegetables at their local Farmer’s Market. Karen, don't pinch until you plant in the ground. A large hole filled with potting soil made for azaleas will provide what they need. With the rising costs in the market, I am wondering if there are any vegtables that can be grown indoors through the winter months in a window with lots of sun, in a cold climate? There is play sand, construction sand etc. Add fertilizers to peat-based potting soils because these mixes don’t naturally contain enough nutrients to support optimum plant growth. Thanks, Submitted by The Editors on April 21, 2017 - 12:00pm. Potting mix is sold by volume (typically measured in quarts), and most pots are measured by their diameter. . I would like to know which herbs and vegetables (salad reens, tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, celery) I can successfully grow inside my home since I do not have a garden. Hi Lizzy. Hi Doreen,I recently purchased a bulk amount of garden soil from a local landscape suppply outlet.They told me that it does contain some peat and would be suitable to use as potting mix however i find it stays very wet to use for my succulents, what would you recommend i add to it to help it to dry out quicker? Correct? Simply layer the materials over the existing ground and mulch with the leaves or finely shredded bark. Is the 2 cups of time release fertilizer right in tbe recipe? General Plant Care. They’re better draining than the average garden soil. No problem, thanks, Doreen, for responding to me! I would use a 1/2 cup using a dry ingredient measuring cup? (I’m not carrying another 400 lbs of soil up 3 flights of stairs). Add pulverized calcitic limestone or dolomitic limestone to peat-based potting soils to neutralize their pH. Trim off any dead or damaged roots. Or do I need to go back and buy the actual Cactus, Palm and Citrus "Potting Soil" for the dessert Rose and bonsai plants? you said to add this to lower ph or that to make higher, then you said so and so plants like sweet soil. Submitted by jddred on May 7, 2014 - 12:00pm. Thank you. Basically, what is needed from bottom to top? I'm pretty new to gardening, with sand do you use coarse sand or fine sand or both. You can augment your soil with compost or manure, peat (if you need more acid) and shredded leaves. If you can’t completely replace it, amend it with some new high-quality organic potting soil and compost. Plus, I can customize the mix for a variety of different plants. What else is in it and what the ratios are is the problem. Prices vary so much by region, I'd hate to say it's cheaper. Commercial granular fertilizers make fine additions to DIY potting soil, if you don’t want to blend your own fertilizer. 3. Native plants need a free-draining potting mix that's not as rich as the vegetable mix. It cost me $80 for 1 cubic yard and was more than enough for my 10 3 foot 10 inch deep bed. I never knew how important it is to have good potting soil. 1.5 gallons perlite Thanks! Submitted by Kristine on May 13, 2017 - 8:13pm. With a neutral pH, perlite is easy to find at nurseries and garden centers. im trying to start a garden, its says this mix is for containers, would it work with vegetables. It will last for several years. Submitted by Hildita on March 15, 2013 - 2:43am, I'm not sure if this is the right post to ask this question...I have a pot of calla lily and the leaves are getting yellow...do you think is because of to much water?...have them in the dinning not outside I see the leave sweating lot of water don't know what to do...any help will be really appreciated.Thank you very much, Submitted by Doreen G. Howard on March 18, 2013 - 5:15pm. I have used coffee grounds, tea leaves, crushed egg shells added to my potting mix to plant all my annuals. Yes, it could be used. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Also spread your coffee grounds around them. If your garden is generally healthy, then this shouldn’t be a problem. Double or triple recipe for bigger containers. The recipe above is for about 1 cubic foot which is far more concentrated. It bulks up potting mixes without adding a lot of weight, and once wet, it holds water fairly well. Good catch on the listing of bone meal twice. 1 gallon perlite Be sure the cuttings are kept consistently moist until the roots form (about a month later). Please add this to the mix: 1 bucket (2-1/2 gallons) peat moss. I generally romp it all together in a big wagon and mix in some fresh peat moss.