Potting Soil for Healthy Plants - Potting Mix
1,220 views · Published 6 June 2015 · 1:06 · Indexed 18 October 2026
Channel: FIX IT Home Improvement Channel · 2015 · Howto & Style
For container gardening, I like to use a potting mix with no soil. If you look at the ingredients on the bag, I would be looking for peat moss, aged forest product, vermiculite or perlite, and a wetting agent. You would not want to use top or garden soil, it will get too compacted. I like to add red wigglers to any container or raised bed I fill. Red worms are the best for containers, larger worms do not do as well. The worms will create tunnels for air, water and nutrients and they will create a wonderful fertilizer. Check out more home improvement tips in our e-books https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2KW1FQ9?notRedirectToSDP=1&.
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