How to Make the Best All Purpose Garden Soil for Raised Beds & Containers: Simple, Cheap, Effective

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Here are the simple steps to make your own garden soil. Use it in earth beds, raised beds, containers or as a potting up mix.
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@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your support! Cheers & Thanks, Gary! Visit My Seed and Garden Shop The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD Popular Items from My Seed and Garden Shop... The Rusted Garden T-Shirts & Other Merchandise: bit.ly/3TSd2kc Seed Starting, Growing, and Pest Management Oils Neem Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Peppermint Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Rosemary Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C 100 Gallon Fabric Pots (approximately 100 Gallons): bit.ly/3PMoZ9S #20 Gallon Fabric Pots (21.32 Gallons): bit.ly/43Hz9OA #10 Gallon Fabric Pots (10.44 Gallons): bit.ly/3J5lEyK #5 Gallon Fabric Pots (4.3 Gallons): bit.ly/3J5lEyK 1 Quart Seed Starting Fabric Pots: bit.ly/43HQE1c Seed Starting Standard Plastic Flats: bit.ly/4cF326m Seed Starting Cells/Containers: bit.ly/3PMaCT1 2 1/2" Square Seed Starting Containers: bit.ly/43GOQWv 3" x 4" Round Seed Starting Containers: bit.ly/3TYckD7 Seed Starting Flats with Drainage Holes: bit.ly/4aJJ6O2 'No Potting Up' Large 6 Cells for Seed Starting: bit.ly/3xiLBIK Seed Collections and Packs The Rusted Garden 'Scan and Grow' Collection Scan the QR Code for Planting Instructions: bit.ly/43HYBDQ Tiny Tim Tomato Indoor Growing Kit - All the Supplies: bit.ly/3J9ExAF 10 Cool Weather Garden Crops for Spring & Fall: bit.ly/3xw3Ji5 10 Leafy 'Greens' Varieties for an Easy Greens Garden: bit.ly/4akuHIl 10 Warm Weather Garden Crops for Summer: bit.ly/4cHqIap All Discounted Seed Collections: bit.ly/3vzDlUd The Rusted Garden Heirloom Tomato Seed Selections: bit.ly/49towQK The Rusted Garden Pepper Seed Selections: bit.ly/3U1G1TM Support The Rusted Garden & Use My Amazon Garden Store Front Just use my... The Rusted Garden Amazon Influencer's Storefront link anytime you shop at www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden I put the products I use and discuss, in videos, there and have gardening products set up by categories. Such as Grow Lights, Fertilizers, Pest Control, and More. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My 2nd KZfaq Channel Geared Towards Brand New Gardeners My First Vegetable Garden: bit.ly/3POOjMq My Podcasts The Rusted Garden Homestead... All About Growing, Cooking and Sharing Food: bit.ly/443SSGL My Blogs The Rusted Garden Journal: bit.ly/3vznpBl Perk Memberships Join this channel to get access to Perk Memberships which focus on providing small live garden mentoring Q & A sessions, classes, and member influenced videos: kzfaq.info/love/ptL6_qMImyW_yZwiMjQdpgjo My Books: The Modern Homestead Garden: Growing Self-Sufficiency in Any Size Backyard Available Now amzn.to/40rfkIb Growing An Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space Into a Food Garden Available November 2023 amzn.to/41tfno2 Products I Use and Recommend and I have an affiliation with them: GreenStalk Vertical Gardening Towers Use the Discount Code THERUSTEDGARDEN on GreenStalk 'Vertical Tier Systems'. Use this link and enter my code for the $10 discount greenstalkgarden.com/?rstr=therustedgarden AgroThrive Organic Bio-Fertilizers Use my affiliate link and my code TRG10 to save 10% on your first order: agrothrive.com/?ref=M5o6fjdAruq_S Vegega Metal Raised Beds Check out all the metal bed design & colors (dozens) at Vegega. Here is my affiliate link use my code TRG to save 10%: www.vegega.com/?ref=le64f3gm30 There is often free shipping and my code does NOT stack when current sales are active and equal to or above 10% off. Follow The Rusted Garden on Instagram: bit.ly/4aiMQ9l Follow The Rusted Garden on Meta/Facebook: bit.ly/49tP2cF Follow The Rusted Garden on Threads: bit.ly/49tPesp Follow The Rusted Garden on TikTok: bit.ly/4cFGQZR Join me in my Private Meta/FB Group: The Rusted Garden Homestead: bit.ly/3xlvSbH Contact Me at therustedgardenmerch@gmail.com for questions or if you are interested in collaborations, affiliations or advertising. #gardening #gardeningtips #garden #gardentips #homestead #homesteading #farming #farm #farmer @myfirstvegetablegarden

@lonewanderer2894 3 ай бұрын

Don't forget to check your county,folks. Mine gives away free compost all Spring and Summer. As much as you want to shovel. I use a similar mix but I've never had the heart to not mix in perlite. May have to give this a try and see how it works without added aeration. The big bags of perlite tend to add up quickly.

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

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@ericbrown5298 3 ай бұрын

Great video as always Gary!

@megcasey9902 3 ай бұрын

Great information, explained well, as always. Thank you.

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

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@stephenmoberg8807 3 ай бұрын

Ty for the video - I’ve been using this recipe , however I add an equal part of potting mix too and a half portion of perlite. SO looking forward to this growing season- ty again Steve zone 6 b.

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

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@keyphabenyisrael3219 3 ай бұрын

It's about time I start making my own compost and set up vermicomposting as well. The clearance priced fertilizer is getting harder & harder to find at the end of the season. Meanwhile peat moss & vermiculite prices seem to double overnight! Looking at some of your oldest videos, I must say they tend to age VERY well, thanks Gary!

@stevierysie 3 ай бұрын

I just started my worm bins.

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yeah if you can get to making compost it pays off. Thanks so much for your support! Please Visit My Seed and Garden Shop The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Neem Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Peppermint Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Rosemary Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C

@MariThomas01 3 ай бұрын

@@stevierysie Im starting mine this week lol, i went to home depot and got sticker shock.. left those worm castings right there lol

@ilianaf9001 2 ай бұрын

Hi Gary! I have followed all your steps for Mixing container soil however I ran out of my mix and was in a crunch and went a bought what I thought was potting mix. In a hurry I bought garden soil and before I knew it I was two containers in when I realized the bag read garden soil not potting soil. I planted my cucumbers plants and tomatoes in the soil. They are transplants should I dig them up and if so what should I do next? I grew them fro seed following all your steps and they are beautiful. I will cry if now I kill them due to rushing.

@Ladyscharm 2 ай бұрын

MAAAAAANNNNNN! I could have been using top soil to mix 😕 Imma try this

@KateT-zp4dk 3 ай бұрын

I’ve redone the veg space this year, using some new raised beds. Cheap fill on the bottom third, better stuff in the middle third, promix on top. I was on the fence about adding perlite, but there’s very, very little perlite even in the $$ promix. So I am not adding perlite to my diy mix. Stuff is growing well so far. Gary, thanks for the bonus catnip in the seed order that arrived today!

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

Yep. You dont need the perlite. Thanks so much for your support! Please Visit My Seed and Garden Shop The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Neem Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Peppermint Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Rosemary Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C

@cheersmeme 3 ай бұрын

Hi Gary,, Back in 2022, Your video helped me build a leaf mold bin. It's lookig real good now. I can finally start using it. But I'm not sure how to tho. In this video, your saying mix compost into the container and raised bed soil. I don't have compost. Can I mix the leaf mold into it instead ? Should I dig the leaf mold into the garden soil with fertilizer when I start planting ? Or lay it on top of the soil after planting my vegetables ? Today I went to Home Depot found 2 , 39.6lbs bags of Dolomite. They had a little slice from an x-acto knife. Reg. $10.00 Discount price $3.50 Also 2 bags of 2.2 cubic foot Peat Moss . They also were ripped from an x-acto knife . Reg. $15.00 I paid $4.50 . Crazy thing is , it was just a slice on each bag. Nothing fell out , all the bags are full. lol Great deal 😊 Cheers from Toronto

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

You can use the leaf mold as compost in there. I would also just put shovelful of LM in any planting hole for transplants. Oh and ripped bags are a great way to go. Thanks so much for your support! Please Visit My Seed and Garden Shop The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Neem Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Peppermint Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Rosemary Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C

@dvssayer5621 3 ай бұрын

I do garden soil ( a mix from the local landscape company full of mushroom compost steer manuer sand peat and other compost i forget) so garden soil which is compost peat moss perlite,azmonite, bone meal and worm castings) it is fun to make your own mix. We found if we used just the garden soil it is too dense, stinks, and some things like bulbs and other plants died! Need the peat!!! Etc

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

Peat really helps. Good luck this year. Thanks so much for your support! Please Visit My Seed and Garden Shop The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Neem Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Peppermint Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Rosemary Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C

@lilboomer42 3 ай бұрын

I followed this recipe but with my formula I used 4.5cu ft of Peat moss assuming that it would roughly double in size after hydrated (I needed 9cu ft as my 1/3 component of peat). Is this going to be an issue going forward? So far my bed seems to be holding water well, just having issues with the top getting a little crusty on warmer days. Thanks Gary!

@jazzthewayyoulikeit 2 ай бұрын

At what times do you add fertilizer? Especially for tomato plants?

@kimberlya6171 3 ай бұрын

Is my bagged compost from last year still good?

@gaylewhitaker3321 2 ай бұрын

Does your compost contain manure?

@1stAmbientGrl 3 ай бұрын

Which product do you think is better to use in a mix: peat moss or coconut coir?

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

Peat. Thanks so much for your support! Please Visit My Seed and Garden Shop The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Neem Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Peppermint Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Rosemary Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C

@beckymartinez9926 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for always looking for ways to save money. I already had coco coir so I mixed it with bagged top soil, mushroom compost, and vermiculite. I’m guessing that’s pretty close to what you made.?

@DebRoo11 3 ай бұрын

Vermiculite and perlite have different uses. Usually add perlite with coco coir or you can drown your roots

@beckymartinez9926 3 ай бұрын

@@DebRoo11 I live in a very hot climate so we are always looking for ways to keep in moisture

@DebRoo11 3 ай бұрын

@@beckymartinez9926 yes we have very hot and dry conditions here as well but it's not sbout just retaining moisture in soil. Plants need oxygen just as much as water or they will suffocate. Vermiculite and coco coir both hold moisture but adding perlite will remedy your soil at this point. Just a suggestion, take it for what it's worth to you :)

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

Yep. Coir and peat are similar. Thanks so much for your support! Please Visit My Seed and Garden Shop The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Neem Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Peppermint Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Rosemary Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C

@DebRoo11 3 ай бұрын

Peat also retains moisture but if it's left to dry out it becomes hydrophobic. Coco coir and vermiculite do not do this. Very important to research all the issues with what you're putting in your soil as it can't always be remedied easily.

@sallygaillard7335 3 ай бұрын

Maybe you can address the problem of compacted soil in my raised bed. What is the best way to lighten and loosen it

@naturallymemarie9650 3 ай бұрын

Mix it with more peat moss, coco coir, or perlite

@mashaellabedy2036 3 ай бұрын

So I am doing this right now but my earth (all of it) is quite muddy and dense, will those proportions still be fine or should I add in something else?

@MyFirstVegetableGarden 3 ай бұрын

I would what for it to drain a bit. But the proportions would be similar. More peat would absorb excess water. Thanks so much for your support! Please Visit My Seed and Garden Shop The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Neem Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Peppermint Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C Rosemary Oil: bit.ly/43IJl9C