How To Re-Use Old Potting Soil - 4 Methods for Recycling || Black Gumbo

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Have you ever wondered if you can reuse your old potting soil? You know, those pots from last year that had tomatoes in them? This question has been asked numerous times in various gardening forums in Facebook groups, and the answers are sometimes surprisingly ill-informed. To save money and to practice frugal gardening methods, recycling depleted potting soil is not only something we gardeners can do, but we can make better potting soil if we take the right steps. In this video, I will show you four different ways to recycle and reuse your old potting soil. We will cover the simplest methods and move up what I call the “fertility scale” to achieve a potting mixture that is more nutrient-rich than it was when you first bought it.
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@robertcroft8241 Жыл бұрын

From the North of England. I am 85 , my grandmother was born in 1884 and we always used the same method and used the soil over and over . A hand full of bone meal and a hand full of fish, blood and bone , and you are set for another year ! Cheap and it works !

@angelaalfred1503 3 ай бұрын

My grandmother kept a fish barrel. It stunk like nothing I ever smelled (I didn’t fish for yrs because of it). She put all her fish heads and parts leftovers in that barrel with rain water. Also she bled her chickens into it. It had a spigot at the bottom and she would use it. She was a amazing farmer!

@robertcroft8241 3 ай бұрын

My Grandfather grew the sweetest tomatoes with a delicious smell in his greenhouse . I am not going to say here what he used for fertiliser.@@angelaalfred1503

@Theendisnearrepent 2 ай бұрын

My grandmother was born then to, my mother was her youngest of 10 and a twin, she would be 101, my grandmother was 39 when she had her

@robertcroft8241 2 ай бұрын

I never junk anything small enough to rot down. All cuttings, lawn mowings , etc just fall where they may . @@GreekVegetarianRecip

@taariqq Ай бұрын

thank you

@normbograham 3 ай бұрын

Ernie died in the 80's, and had a compost pile, and I heard he had pride in his compost. I decided to throw it in the garden about the year 2000, and plant tomatoes. I got multiple grocery bags of tomatoes, and was drowning in tomatoes, in my first garden. It was actually too easy. I think it warped my thinking, that you could plant, and things grow. (lol). I also took his 20 year old seeds, and threw them out in the garden I was not using. Things grew out of control.

@Latebloomershow Жыл бұрын

Just amazing! 1.9 million views. Just proves that people need to know how to do stuff. I plan to do more videos like this next year. God bless!

@ScottHead Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kaye, I'm also proud of you for taking off this year and getting over 100K subs. I really enjoy your work.

@rosepierce9370 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou🙏

@FieldsOfGold149 Жыл бұрын

Healthy instructional video Scott ! Great Scott, he got over a Million views 🪴

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today? I hope 🤞 this year brings happiness, peace and love all over the world 🌎 I’m originally from Canada 🇨🇦 grow up in Forth Worth Texas, currently living in Key West Florida. Where are you from if i may ask?

@bessiestewart8096 Жыл бұрын

what vegetables can you grow inside your home

@JillJohnke Ай бұрын

Thank you very much. At least 20 or 30 years ago I was somehow educated to bake potting soil in the oven before reusing it from year to year. I did that for awhile and will never know why. But it was ridiculously burdensome and seems to defy logic. For another few years I bought new potting soil every single season and discarded the old soil . I could kick myself. We couldn't afford that and it was so stupid. Believe it or not I"m a dietitian professionally so I"m all about nutrition ! But the marketers got to me and I was convinced I needed brand new soil every year. Now years later I'm not as ignorant; I have learned more and better. I revere soil and it's complexity. I have two enormous botanical garden- like properties and I grow everything imaginable. Your instruction aligns with everything I think is right and it's helpful to me, and I'm sure to others. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

@jeangraze8031 3 жыл бұрын

I dumped all of my old soil from pots into a raised bed, added coco coir, dried mint leaves, some organic tomato fertilizer and azomite. Why mint? Because it smelled good 😊and I was hoping it will keep bugs away. Tomatoes grew to over 8 feet tall and had unbelievable harvest from 7 plants enough to fill a small chest freezer and more to give away.

@zebeart8808 Жыл бұрын

Wow. That's great.

@nicolebattle5559 Жыл бұрын

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@Lizzy_333 11 ай бұрын

Where do you get coco coir? I’ve never heard of it

@zebeart8808 11 ай бұрын

@@Lizzy_333 Plant nurseries or Amazon. Good luck

@Lizzy_333 11 ай бұрын

@@zebeart8808 Thank you!

@Cristaynful Жыл бұрын

I am an adult home gardener but had difficulty finding a true meaning of “weed”. A weed is ANY plant that you don’t want to grow in your garden. 😊Thanks

@gingercoleman782 Жыл бұрын

This may be the best 20 minutes I've spent learning about growing healthy plants, and the science behind it. He's thorough, very well spoken, and presents easily understood, very useful information. The video is great, and shows all the details very clearly. Sharing this with friends. Much appreciated!

@janicevictor7414 Жыл бұрын

Over 2M views and only a little over 190,000 subscribers?? Come on people. Give his channel some love and subscribe!!

@ScottHead Жыл бұрын

Thank you and amen.

@joelich7522 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect! No more arguing with the wife about using last year's potting soil mixed in with fresh bag soil. Thank you, sir.

@sandyg3772 Жыл бұрын

Last year, I acquired a new, very large, and very deep raised bed. It was going to cost me a small fortune to fill it. But then I had a stroke of genius. My mom had numerous pots she wanted dumped out into the blackberry brambles. Instead, I dumped them into the new bed. I added kitchen scraps all winter long. When the time came to plant potatoes, I simply added 3 inches of soil to the top and planted them. I then filled the rest of the bed with straw (Ruth Stout Method) and watered everything down. I didn't spend a fortune filling the bed with soil, and the extra height of the walls keeps the straw in place over the potato plants. That bed is THRIVING! Our compost bins are always growing potatoes, so I figured they would probably do ok with a compost "bin" for a foundation layer. It appears that I was correct. At least so far.

@livenotonevil8279 2 күн бұрын

I could listen to this guy all day

@dorothykern8537 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first of your videos I've watched. I wanted to thank you for the high-quality information.

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today? I hope 🤞 this year brings happiness, peace and love all over the world 🌎I’m originally from Canada 🇨🇦 grow up in Forth Worth Texas, currently living in Key West Florida. Where are you from if i may ask?

@oliviacperez8982 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, this entire video is gold. I have struggled so much understanding the micro-happenings of soil because it’s always taught so objectively! I FINALLY am getting it!! You are a fantastic teacher, thank you for doing as soil life does to compost: breaking it down! Adhd/Autistic people like me have accessibility to this important science when educators take time like you do!

@intolight826 3 жыл бұрын

agree. you said it better than me!

@debraanderson4277 3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Enjoyed listening during breakfast and now I am ready to procrastinate on all the things I should be doing and go play in my garden. 🤣

@noraniali2093 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@onekerri1 2 жыл бұрын

The lied when they told you that you had ADHD.

@claireisabell7287 2 жыл бұрын

@@onekerri1 why did who lie about adhd?

@bakedbean37 2 жыл бұрын

An absolute benchmark of how to make a great KZfaq video. Thank you.

@kathlenesullivan6154 2 жыл бұрын

Very good1. I'm a lifelong container gardener & this info is just what I need in my small patio garden.

@khawkey25 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. You may want to consider: 1. wear mask to not breath the fertilizers, and 2. use gloves - I've read stories of people getting sick from not doing so (even though I often forget to wear them too :-) Take care and good work.

@mimiohnine Жыл бұрын

It is mind boggling to me that someone would throw out dirt. 🤯🤯 In my large containers I add eggshells in the fall and food scraps through fall and winter. With my flower pots, in the spring I dump all the pots in a wheelbarrow and sift it all together with some amenities. And it grows really well.

@kangarooninja2594 3 ай бұрын

This is the video I was looking for. I wasn't sure if I needed to remove the wood mulch from last year's planting, and now I know that I need to remove the mulch that made its way into the soil as well. Very helpful, thank you so much.

@robertcroft8241 2 ай бұрын

People throw all the goodness , (Lawn Cuttings, prunings , anything organic into the garbage ). It all rots down to make new compost .You forget that this is often full of fertilizer from last year.

@blondsinger38 2 жыл бұрын

Human bodies need all these minerals as well! Our soil is SO DEPLETED! Can't get it from commercial food. Thank you for sharing!

@mikemore 2 ай бұрын

Yup, but for the record we don't need mineral water. We can do fine with distilled water and get mineral from organic food. Water should be pure like clean rain water nothing more

@barbararichard718 Жыл бұрын

I’ve reused the potting soil in my 3 pots (about 5 gallons each) for years. Each Spring, I mix in some new compost in the top inch or two. I regularly add crushed eggshells and occasionally some organic fertilizer. I have tomato cages in the pots, but I don’t grow tomatoes. I grow pea pods, pole beans, cucumbers (especially lemon cukes), garlic, green onions, radishes, basil, and other small stuff. I usually use 2 tomato cages, one on top of the other for height. This really works for this lady who can’t dig anymore. Thanks for the great video!

@mamajan99 3 ай бұрын

I had a very serious tomato nematode issue last year from re-using expensive potting mix. This year I have been placing my old mix-filled grow bags into 5 gallon buckets with a few small drainage holes in the bottom. Then I pour about 2 gallons of boiling water on top of it all to kill out soil virus and critters. It all stays very hot for some time. Then I pour it all onto a large, heavy duty plastic sheet in the garage and let it dry our a few days. It no doubt washes out some remaining nutrients thus I re-fertilize before planting. So far so good. I have harvested over one-hundred tomatoes plus Kale, Arugula, Basil and green onions out of my spare bedroom this winter so far...more coming! I use cheap LED grow lights over the 2x8 foot grow area and surround the whole thing with cheap reflective "space blankets."

@hippdip 2 ай бұрын

Good tip, thank you !

@margaretrees8662 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in UK and have been doing just this for years. I always have bins or bags full of old compost resetting itself. People think I'm mean with money or mad but why waste it? This is really interesting to watch and thanks for proving me right. Love your advice.

@ellencloud9583 3 жыл бұрын

Can you grow vegetables in clay flower pots

@akwinner 3 жыл бұрын

@@ellencloud9583 certainly. You just have to water more often as the clay wicks water from the soil.

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

@@ellencloud9583 Hello 👋 how are you doing today? I hope 🤞 this year brings happiness, peace and love all over the world 🌎 I’m originally from Canada 🇨🇦 grow up in Forth Worth Texas, currently living in Key West Florida. Where are you from if i may ask?

@blancavr1 Ай бұрын

This is my first year of making a compost soil pile. I found some GIANT grubs in there! What do i do with them? Do they lay eggs on there?

@angellajboris5437 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Years ago I co-owned a Garden Center with my spouse (1983-1995, when I divorced) We sold so many products to improve one’s garden and container pots. What I learned stayed with me. Fast forward to 2005 I returned my hands into the soil and growing primary in containers. I took my container plants to am apartment where I really used the methods of recycling potted soil. I used a large storage bin in which to basically do weekday was shown in this video, screening soil, adding compared materials, etc etc. I lived in that apartment for almost 4-years. I often tossed/turned the binned soil with dead leaves, old flowers & stems that created a compost. Being a frugal person I often repotted my plants and used old B&W print newspaper (shredded) in the bottom of an empty pot/container, topped with a few old leaves to cover the drainage holes (yet still allowing drainage) Generally I waited for spring to do my patio clean up and repotting. I never had to buy bagged potting mix. As the video details, the nutrients created within the recycled and compared soil feed my plants. Whether I grew annuals, perennials, or potted vegetables I had great success, in addition to obtaining wonderful earthworms that help to feed the soil with their "droppings" and create air pockets in the containers and the compost bin I created. I them moved to another apartment with my compost bin and plants in tow. I lived there another 10-years without the need to buy bagged soil. It's amazing how nature creates is own nutrients! My boyfriend and I are buying his grandparent's home soon and I'm so excited to build raised beds in the backyard and resume growing plants and veggies again. Sadly I want able to bring all of my plants and my compost with me, yet others are enjoying them. Again, great video!

@ScottHead 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the great comment, I appreciate it!

@brendaaugusta1 2 жыл бұрын

I recycle all my putting soil

@stompthedragon4010 2 жыл бұрын

I've had to move so many times over the years. I hated having to leave my flowers behind. Dug-up and took bushes with me a few times.

@sunitamay123 2 жыл бұрын

@@stompthedragon4010 I am planning to move and downsize- it's making my heart bleed just thinking about leaving all of my bushes, peonies, peach trees and 4 huge raised beds with all the worms there...

@stompthedragon4010 2 жыл бұрын

@@sunitamay123 ah, I totally understand. We put such love and toil in, then take such enjoyment of the beauty. Peonies are one of my favorites. Only had them once. I bought a bunch of clearance pots end of summer for 50cents each. I didn't actually think they would come back but they did. A type of hardwood bush peony. I had cut peonies all over inside. I wish you well and hope you can continue enjoying some gardening.

@dianeduanecounterman7126 3 жыл бұрын

I am an old grain farmer. Farmers NEVER throw out soil. We add nutrients- usually fertilizer or manure. We often rotate crops to avoid spread of some diseases, but we often do not rotate. Sometimes we get a little lower yield by not rotating, but we still get a crop. Duane

@terrymiller111 3 жыл бұрын

You know it. Nature/The Universe has been reusing soil for millions of years. I think it works out. Put in a little more "good" (compost, etc.) and keep going.

@TheCrazeenana 7 ай бұрын

I see this video is 2 yrs old and you wanted 100,000 subscribers now you have 2.4 million that’s great 😂 I really learn alot from you thanks for the info.

@Kat-go9mt Жыл бұрын

Hi Scott! I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world! I've learned so much! 😊

@1m2rich Жыл бұрын

My grandparents were gardeners their whole life. I was spoiled with good vegetables , fruits, etc. They say gardeners live a long life. My grandparents lived into their late 90s.

@LindaNelson-pb8yp Жыл бұрын

Really excited to reuse old potting soil!. Thanks, Scott.

@4thHouseOnTheRight 2 жыл бұрын

My grandparents & great-grandparents used all these methods very successfully. That's why I do most of them too! Glad to know you do too. Thanks for a great educational vid as always.

@shanley_rn7276 2 жыл бұрын

Compost tea?? Oh man, that’s a whole new level! So informative. Glad I found you!

@79azar Ай бұрын

I just happened to see your channel. I got interested to keep watching you other videos. Charles the owner of IV products I know in person. Very nice guy he is. Your gardening method with pep talks and coding the Bible I also enjoy. Thank you.

@rosalindmartz6585 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. I've been throwing out the old potting soil at the end of every growing season. After watching this will change my ways to reuse the potting soil.

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today? I hope 🤞 this year brings happiness, peace and love all over the world 🌎I’m originally from Canada 🇨🇦 grow up in Forth Worth Texas, currently living in Key West Florida. Where are you from if i may ask?

@michellepeters6532 Жыл бұрын

I’m SO GLAD I came across your channel! I do live in the Southwest desert. Gardening has always been a challenge for me. And I’m really not that good at it. But I’m really hoping to learn more from you! Thank you for posting these videos!😁👍👍

@suehalderman9024 Жыл бұрын

How can I give this more likes? !!! Thank You so much for a very understandable, relatable, comprehensive overview of soil ammending. So Cal zone 9b, coldish winters, hot summers, dry, dry, dry all the time. My soil is gonna rock this year. Thank you!!

@imapip6313 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

@miras2222 Ай бұрын

great video, very useful info and well presented. thank you. May your garden grow!

@DestinyA83 Ай бұрын

Awesome info!! Thanks!! I just learned yesterday that it needs that fungi stuff! I'm 40 and just now getting into gardening. I never thought it was cost efficient. Especially being a single mom for 15 years and never making much more than minimum wage, no help from her father, and paycheck to paycheck all my life lol I ended up spending a few hundred of my tax return (thinking I was making a long term investment) buying everything I thought I needed. 2x8s for 4'x8' raised bed, raised bed dirt, big and little pots, potting soil, (no perlite because at that time I thought it was for looks, and hated it 😂) fertilizer, seeds, 2 started blueberries and 5 started sugar plum(?)tomato bushes. After all that money and time, all I got was 40-50 sugar tomatoes and 5 carrot's... That were around 3-4 inches long and an inch wide. Lol That was in 2016. Everything was dead within 3 months so apparently I don't have a clue what I'm doing lol

@donnakay5709 Жыл бұрын

Great tips for soil success. Loved to learn these. Keep it up, we need folks who know what to do with our plants and the dirt of gardening.

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

I have a video on this too! And honestly as a soil scientist from the testing I’ve done I think you’d be surprised just well potting soil can hold up over the years.

@lisakukla459 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh!! Your channel looks super interesting! Can't wait to dig in!

@deborahparr6127 3 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing... just dump it in with the rest and mix it and my plants do fine. I always fertilize as well.

@ziggiezag938 3 жыл бұрын

@@stormysampson1257 You've made several negative comments, that I've read so far, who are you? What is your educational background? Just want to know whether to believe what you say or if you are just a troll.

@keithb4158 3 жыл бұрын

@@ziggiezag938 "Troll" is such a juvenile word, do you mean "devil's advocate?"

@kathywillson7491 2 жыл бұрын

@@ziggiezag938 lxppppppppppppppu0

@loriewalker3375 Ай бұрын

I really loved watching you .I'm old school an I agree with you big time . Ppl are spending big money in the GARDEN . IM THINKING OF OPENING A GARDEN CENTER AN HAVE GLASSES . I HATE SEEING PPL GET RIP OFF ....ANYWAYS SHAREING IS CAREING .T.Y.

@smas3256 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you reinforce what I've learned and also reminding me of something. lol.

@michele-33 3 жыл бұрын

Found you channel accidentally today. I'm subbed to many others but always learn something new. God be with you and your family during these challenging times. Being as self-sufficient as possible relieves stress & anxiety about the predicted upcoming food shortages. Thanks again. Have a beautiful day. (I forgot the question I wanted to ask, oh well, another day) 🙏🤗

@papablueshirt 3 жыл бұрын

Moving up the ladder of fertility, I put 20-50 redworms in the pot. I let them revitalize the soil for me. This works good as long as you keep it watered and not let it dry completely out. They will die off in the winter if well below freezing, however you will find worms again in the spring as the eggs they laid hatch. It works really well. I even use them in my microgreen trays ; )

@GooshawnXD 2 жыл бұрын

I have a worm farm for composting and have been wondering what to do with them when they multiply too much. I was advised against putting them directly in plant pots because they may eat roots if they run out of food. Have you ever had an issue with this?

@ixchelssong 2 жыл бұрын

I bought "1 lb" (I think? It was years ago.) of redworms once, and it turned out to be 1 lb(?) of coffee grounds with a few worms scattered in it. (Was this a misunderstanding on my part?) Then, I put them in a compost bin and was feeding them regularly, but they all "ran" away! Bad experience! I've gone several years without a place at all to garden in, but haven't felt the desire to try with the worms again. Maybe your method would be more successful for me! So Where did you get your worms, and how do they arrive (i.e. would it be almost all some substrate (like coffee grounds) and would it survive shipment to me on the U.S. East Coast)?

@GooshawnXD 2 жыл бұрын

@@ixchelssong I live in PA and got them at a local bait shop. I would suggest that, for me they came in dirt and were sold by number instead of weight. I've seen great reviews on Amazon where I bought the worm farm for uncle Jim's worms which is also thru Amazon. I'd just be cautious ordering thru the mail when it gets hot out Hope you go for it, I'm loving it!

@papablueshirt 2 жыл бұрын

@@ixchelssong One pound of worms should be the worms only, they usually send them with peat moss. The worm castings kind of look like coffee grounds, so that may be what you were seeing. When you first put them in the bin, it helps to leave a light on for a few days, this will help them to stay. If they run after this, then something is wrong with place you put them. It could be too dry or too wet. Usually, people feed them too much and the food starts to go bad. This gives off heat so the worms will try to get away from the heat. If you provide a good environment, the worms will stay for ever. I have kept worms in Styrofoam cup for weeks. Once there is no food for them they will began to wander. I have worms in my microgreen trays which only has about 2 inches of soil. They have been happy in there for almost 2 years. The link below is to the top worm dealer in the country, if you order from them you should be happy they guarantee live delivery amzn.to/3N0oCVm

@ixchelssong 2 жыл бұрын

@@GooshawnXD Thanks, I'll give it a try!

@wmcdinnj9049 Жыл бұрын

Love the flexibility and freedom from narrowly constrained rules expressed.

@user-jo2fn1jw6r 3 ай бұрын

Hi Scott! I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world! I've learned so much!

@bradleyhannah8713 3 жыл бұрын

I have been recyling potting soil for 30 years never had a problem !

@cosmothewonderdog8602 2 жыл бұрын

I usually throw the contents of old pots on my compost pile and mix it in. Then I have a ready made soil mix when I sift the compost. It’s worked well so far.

@latishabrock5746 2 күн бұрын

Loved this, learnt so much from this video. Thanks

@marysementilli1611 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is AWESOME !! And I need it !! Growing a patio herb garden...and yes I've made mistakes ...LIKE BUYING NEW SOIL EVERY YEAR !! OMG I don't even wanna talk about it !! 😫 I didn't know !!!.....

@amyrelish3355 2 жыл бұрын

Hi !!!!! I watched your video a few months back and followed this instruction 100%. I have never had the stuff in my pots ever be so wonderful ! I am truly grateful for your suggestions. It took me two days to hand sift everything with chicken wire and a wagon.... but it was so worth it !

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

@maryknipp9623 3 жыл бұрын

This last year we mixed old potting soil to compost that we had composted ourselves. All my containers this last summer had that mix in it and my containers did great! 😍

@intergalactic4242 3 жыл бұрын

Your video is brilliantly informative and encouraging to novice gardeners. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Can I please add a plea for you to promote peat and moss free compost. Our planet needs bogs and moors more than our gardens do. Also I love your hat and would like to buy one for my husband, we’ve been looking in the UK a couple of years for this very hat . Could you share your source, please?

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

@kanefaith6653 Жыл бұрын

Hello there good to see you again.

@AZOMITE Жыл бұрын

Great video Scott! It's nice to be in your garden!

@sharonloomis5264 Жыл бұрын

I know a couple who rake up their leaves and place them in a black plastic bag. Placed against the house in the sun. After the winter, they then dump into their raised beds and place their starts directly into the leaf mold. No soil. Their plants grow fantastic. 😮

@nudg Ай бұрын

leaf mould - ‘gardener’s gold’ we called it where I grew up. Love the stuff and so easy to make!

@lyngregg1709 3 жыл бұрын

I've been utilizing your first method for years, now that I'm retired, I can learn more about using some fertilizers. Glad I found your channel.

@badeline9967 26 күн бұрын

This was very educating and put some confidence in many of the ideas I have as a beginner, thank you very much. For everyone living in a city and planting on a balcony, I can't recommend vermiculture composting in boxes enough, I do it in a small studio appartement for a year and never had any problems. This year I want to try to put a worm vase build out of an old pipe with holes in my newly build 90 liter raised bed, so all the good stuff is produced right where it's needed, but I will see if this will work like I imagine (this wasn't my idea and instructions are probably out there). Also, and I don't know if this is a thing in other parts of the world, but in my city I can get 100 liter or more of certified green-waste-compost for just 2€. Aand lastly, in my city in northern germany molehills on grasslands and in parks consist of very fine, stoneless clay(? feels velvety and holds water extremely well) and I collected them to use them as a free condiment in very small amounts in my potting soil and vermiculture compost to hopefully get some good minerals for free.

@fritzbiederstadt4869 2 ай бұрын

Finally...!! I've been wondering about this...Thanks, I've just been putting it info my raised gardens. I about about 15, 5 gallon buckets, 4 raised beds and one recently tilled back yard area. I'm in my mid 60s and have noted that I'm no longer a energetic young guy any longer...I'm wanting to start getting more stream lined in my efforts.

@janissharkey7174 3 жыл бұрын

I wish you included links to sellers of the products you use. We could find them easily and you could make a little profit. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

@JacWarner 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video. I’m constantly throwing potting soil into the “heap” and buying new mix. So simple. Thank you. From Australia.

@jacquepoitevint383 Жыл бұрын

I just found you & I am happy to get good tips.😊 I have gardened all my adult life 73 now & am growing in pots. Thanks for the info ❤😂 19:53 😅 19:53

@emmapowell3488 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm a crazy plant lady, here locally, where I live in Central Georgia. I was wondering if just adding some fresh potting soil would help the old soil from other pots. You just answered my question without me having to do any real-life experiments. Like the lady in the above comment, I have ADD, and autism, with Asperger's syndrome. Mine is not that bad, and I live on my own with my 3 special needs cats. It's amazing how my fur babies understand me; and, I relate to them really well, too. Thank you for this video, and helping me to comprehend a little more about growing my plants. 😊

@aaronsilva5641 7 ай бұрын

This was very helpful. Thank You

@sunshinencountry7 3 жыл бұрын

I've been reusing soil for along time. Was glad to see you made a video explaining and show how this is done. Geat Job!

@floraleone7651 3 жыл бұрын

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@88Ariadne88 Жыл бұрын

This the first video of yours I've seen. Very informative. You know what you're talking about. I will watch more. Thanks!

@michaelkoons5230 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and became a new subscriber. Shame on me for throwing out my old pot's soil, thinking I always needed brand new. Glad to see it all can be revitalized.

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

@jilltaylor2754 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great video !! very well explained and i watch alot of homesteaders and gardening vlogs. you are the first person to explain how to reuse and revitalize your soil. Thank you so much.

@roannegrasso6035 Жыл бұрын

Great to know about spider mites. Thank you for that!

@artimidz3451 Жыл бұрын

You're a great teacher and your Corgi is adorable! TYVM from Long Island NY. Looking forward to Spring to get gardening again

@judygreen1952 Жыл бұрын

I do this, my son is an arborist and I have gotten tree mulch to use on the garden in its rest periods to keep weeds at bay and bulk up the soil. I also grow brassicas in pots. put them in the shade house, and out into the sun each day. I use the ash from the fire box, bought lime, just a little of each, droppings from the chook house, plus bought sheep and chicken pellets. This year I have started to use more of the instant liquid fertilizer and it has cured the plants that have yellowing leaves. My spinach and silverbeet are really green. I have made weed tea, ensuring that no seeds are in the liquid. I love gardening and eating what I have grown. I only have a small garden sieve so its pretty labor intensive, but I have time. I thank you for your explanation and watching you doing it has helped a lot.

@lucybirdsong8632 2 жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank you for showing us not just telling us how to prepare and plant fora great harvest.

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today? I hope 🤞 this year brings happiness, peace and love all over the world 🌎I’m originally from Canada 🇨🇦 grow up in Forth Worth Texas, currently living in Key West Florida. Where are you from if i may ask?

@bobbiec6924 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! You got to the point promptly, didn't repeat the same thing over and over. Excellent video. I learned a lot. Thank you.

@susananderson9619 Жыл бұрын

Perfect last spring I spent a lot of money setting up 5 large earth pots with potting soil, cow manure, etc.obe season growing tomatoes, a few green beans, herbs.

@geraldstone8396 Жыл бұрын

Best video I have seen on saving pot/container soil.

@jstamps9578 3 жыл бұрын

just what i needed to hear and i stumbled on your channel looking at other gardening videos. thanks for the great info to revitalize my entire vegetable pots garden soil this winter.

@BarbaraKirkhoff Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate this video. Several of my houseplants that I repotted this a few months ago have dead soil - nothing goes into the soil, or is retained - I've been looking for ways to amend my soil, and your video is my answer! I have a pretty good idea of where you get your products, since I live to the east of 45 from you. Looking forward to getting some Azomite. I've composted for years, but, Ive never used it. I like making dirt, and having earthworms for my garden areas. Thanks Neighbor ! 😁

@carriesteptoe Жыл бұрын

You break this down so wonderfully. Thanks.

@cindybodnaranderson300 11 ай бұрын

This is is my second watching! I remembered this video and searched to find again, so helpful Thank you

@wandabryant6880 3 жыл бұрын

Excited to hear & learn how to safely reuse old soil

@h.rogerschwall4275 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful. I have been reusing old soil for years even though some say you should discard them and buy new. This video showed me how be more successful. I love your straightforward approach. I'll be checking out your other videos. Thank you.

@elenalatici9568 2 жыл бұрын

Those who say you need new potting soil each year are probably the ones who make it and sell it. 😂

@jawaidakhtersiddiquee8016 2 жыл бұрын

Fine explainations , thanks a lot.

@michelleabbott5314 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Today was my first day watching you and I WILL be back! Thanks!!

@cnubaka5224 Жыл бұрын

Very inspiring and knowledgable. Have been disposing most used compost and it seemed a waste of money. Thanks for the intelligent information.

@richarddyck9028 3 жыл бұрын

I am watching you from Japan. The brand names will be different here, but I think I can find most of the ingredients. Thanks for the tips!!!

@joevalenzuela9443 3 жыл бұрын

Straight to the point and very well explained. Thank You!

@lynnmather6439 2 жыл бұрын

First, I want to thank you for the clarity of your speaking, as well as the speed. I often find speech video speech less than clear, and too fast, and have to repeat. Not so with you! Also, I like this advice, re re-use of potting soil. Have often done it, so glad to have this confirmation from a pro! This is better than "recycling" soil, which literally means using it for something else when it's finish it's original purpose...You know the 3-some advice "Reduce, Re-Use, Re-cycle. If material can be used again for it's original intent, there's less carbon-footprint attached. (Many people mistakenly use "recycle" when "reuse" is the meaning intended.) I look forward to hearing more of your presentations.

@lichybella Жыл бұрын

I learned a lot thru this video. How to drain and reuse pot soil. What to keep and remove out of the used soil. Also, talks pot pests, fertilizer, screen compost. Recycle, kitchen organic material so, that the bacteria can go to work. The elements are made available to your plant life. Compost is the best way to give your soil life and make it happy. Revitalized soil: 1 part of compost and 3 part of depleted pot soil mix. Peat Moss -helps to retain water longer. I loved this video. 🌸🌱🌷🌼🌺🥀🌹🏵

@Toddboehly818 Жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 how are you doing today? I hope this year brings happiness, peace and love all over the world 🌎 I’m originally from Canada 🇨🇦 grow up in Forth Worth Texas, currently living in Key West Florida. Where are you from if i may ask?

@sudhac1384 3 жыл бұрын

Your explanations are so clear and informative...thank you for sharing!!😊

@sandymccullough5505 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such valuable gardening advice. Soil is so important for successful gardening. January is the time of year I start dreaming about my garden and flowers. We have a foot of snow on the ground here in Iowa with a high of 6 today. “Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the year...for gardening begins in January, with the dream.” I love this gardening quote!

@shirleysunshine3319 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, I subscribed, the most informative soil video on KZfaq, without confusing and overwhelming me. Thank you.

@moniquerobinson5206 3 жыл бұрын

Very good info. I just love to reuse as much as possible. So glad I came across your site. Thank you much. 🇨🇦

@poorsjm 2 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!❤️

@dahlianaepi2723 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome guide, I tend to short cut my recycle pot soil.now I learnt heaps. Keep up great advice.

@lydvincecruz824 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the information learned a lot not only saving money but make my old soil better.❤

@kanthvickram4490 3 жыл бұрын

it is just the information i needed, without throwing the old stuff away !!! thanks a lot.

@robertevans8024 2 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed. Awesome video. I have a black plastic 55 gallon barrel in my backyard with plenty of holes drilled in it. I put in my yard waste and kitchen scraps throughout the year. I often add used soil from small pots between the layers as the year goes on. Worms find their way and proliferate on their own. In the spring I screen the compost through a wire mesh stucco frame. Then I add plenty of perlite and organic fertilizer before adding it to my no dig raised beds in the spring. So, the used soil becomes infused with worm castings and nutrients. I try to empty, turn and return the compost to the barrel several times a year to add oxygen. I recently started adding urine for extra nitrogen and I'm saving water by not having to flush the toilet nearly as often.

@crfg7 Ай бұрын

@hypocentric 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip about adding clay to your compost. I’ve never heard anyone ever mention doing that but I will put this into practice. Happy gardening 🌱 Keep plowing

@shakilajenkins1445 Жыл бұрын

I did this to four planters that sat fallow for 2 years,. Also, I had been just throwing my kitchen cuttings in them. I amended the mix according to your method and Planted zucchini and butternut squash in them. There is fruit growing, No problem.

@elisalay7579 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott. You are an excellent teacher.

@Christina.Bassford 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! I have begun to grow strictly in containers and have been searching for good advice on this subject. This was perfect. Great video.

@christianpetersen1782 3 жыл бұрын

Very authoritative, educational and enjoyable. Thank you Scott. Subscribed. Best wishes from the UK.

@ilonafrissina5617 2 жыл бұрын

I just came across this video--and one who loves gardening I found it to be quit interesting. Fresh and lots of ideas. I hope you continue with more episode's on gardening.🐛🌻