Stop WASTING MONEY Filling Raised Beds! Fill Them Like This.

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In this video, I share how to fill raised garden beds with the best garden soil mix for as cheaply as possible. Gardeners spend way too much money filling raised garden beds with expensive, pre-bagged mixes and unnecessary additives like peat moss, coco coir, perlite, and vermiculite, but that is a mistake. Stop wasting money filling raised beds! Fill them like this.
This method of filling a raised bed can save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars depending on the size of your garden. Don't pay high prices for soil at big box stores!
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0:00 Container Garden VS Raised Bed Garden
2:34 The True Purpose Of Raised Garden Beds
4:29 Why Potting Soil Is Wrong For Raised Beds
5:27 Detailed Soil Cost Analysis
10:48 How To Dramatically Reduce Soil Cost
13:21 How To Fill A Deep Raised Bed
14:46 Adventures With Dale
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@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

If you enjoyed this video, please “Like” and share it to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching😊TIMESTAMPS here: 0:00 Container Garden VS Raised Bed Garden 2:34 The True Purpose Of Raised Garden Beds 4:29 Why Potting Soil Is Wrong For Raised Beds 5:27 Detailed Soil Cost Analysis 10:48 How To Dramatically Reduce Soil Cost 13:21 How To Fill A Deep Raised Bed 14:46 Adventures With Dale

@jedpusczykowski4955 2 ай бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener you are and engineer. Didn't you cover a fertilizer mix ratio to get the percentage you want?

@oliverhel9629 2 ай бұрын

So there where your doing volume, run that number against a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood @ I thinK 1'3" heighdth

@marybethr6798 Ай бұрын

what do you use for containers?

@mpsorrentino 2 ай бұрын

I think it's fair to note that sometimes raised beds are being used for plants with particular needs such as Blueberries with their acidity requirements so topsoil and compost alone aren't going to be enough at the end of the day it really comes down to what you're trying to grow and where you're trying to grow it.

@katcruz876 2 ай бұрын

My dad is so proud of all of the hard work that I've put into my container gardening that he wants to make me 2 raised beds 🥲 I'm 26...he's 47 and has been having heart problems lately I love him so much and I hope we have lots of time to grow tomatoes and strawberries together ❤

@RealBradMiller 2 ай бұрын

🫂 wishing best health and luck to both you and your father! I just built to raised beds from an old fence. Dwarf peas just popped up in one of them! Cheers!

@weitang1196 2 ай бұрын

Great dad. My parents did not give me anything at all. My mom still has no idea how to plan to plant or take good care of plants(aka, she only knows watering daily, lol). I'm the one taking care of the garden I built for her. I need to move on with my life eventually after everything is done here. It's a long story.

@Mrsmetamorphosis2012 2 ай бұрын

@@weitang1196honor ur parents. U will never ever regret it!

@Mrsmetamorphosis2012 2 ай бұрын

Your dad is young to have ❤ problems. Did he get the covid vax n boosters?

@weitang1196 2 ай бұрын

@@Mrsmetamorphosis2012 My dad is almost 60; it's nothing about age; it's a personality thing. I have no idea. We haven't seen each other for nearly ten years

@dontcarejustwatchvid 2 ай бұрын

Your whole channel and persona makes so much more sense when you state that you are an engineer by trade. Great attention to detail! Peace.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Uh oh. That could be interpreted in many ways 😆

@dontcarejustwatchvid 2 ай бұрын

ALL positive my friend. @@TheMillennialGardener

@emilybarner3440 2 ай бұрын

I too had an 'ah, yes. That makes sense' moment when I first heard you mention being an engineer. 😂@@TheMillennialGardener one of our dear friends is an engineer and a gardener and I see many similarities -- very methodical!

@1boortzfan 2 ай бұрын

I must have missed that somehow... what kind of engineer are you if you don't mind me asking?@@dontcarejustwatchvid

@Earthy-Artist 2 ай бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener You also have warmth, joy, care, helpfulness, and lets not forget love of dogs. Initially those are what drew me to your channel. And how thorough, orderly, calm, focused, planned, organized, and educational your content is which kept me here. So finding out a while back that your an engineer certainly does seem to fit your M/O {modus operandi }!

@Planzman1 2 ай бұрын

If I might add: I got this info from Scott and Helen Nearings’ book, go to the gravel yard with a bucket and get some gravel dust ( I think it’s called M10) and put a couple cups in each new bed and mix well. Adds necessary source of minerals that plants can get and last a long long time. Enjoy your videos. Cheers.

@shirleysuchdolski6042 2 ай бұрын

I lucked out and got peat moss for 4.99 at Tractor Supply. They were leftover from last year. Regularly $14.99

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

That's pure luck. I wouldn't bank on that. Talk about being at the right place at the right time.

@isabellalucia7820 2 ай бұрын

But the wrong place for the mine where it was harvested. There is no way to harvest peat moss sustainably (it takes decades and requires specific circumstances to grow) , no matter what it says on the package. Please don’t buy peat moss unless you are growing plants that require an extremely low Ph.

@mslascorpia 2 ай бұрын

The coco coir is great and kinda fun to watch expand.

@meemaw100 Ай бұрын

I got peat moss for $6.99

@FarmToMarketRoad 19 күн бұрын

I wish. Currently spend $20.49. It's still the cheapest component in my potting mix.

@DeniseLSessler 2 ай бұрын

We started out with the SFG method so we made 'Mel's Mix' - equal parts peat, compost and vermiculite. We have learned to fill some of the deeper beds with some limbs and shredded leaves, then add 'Mel's Mix' for most of the bed.

@terrinegron 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for mentioning the Hugelkultur method. I used that method on my deep raised beds and 3 years later the whole deep bed was full of incredible rich soil to grow my veggies.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

I figured it would come up, so I wanted to try and be thorough.

@sherriianiro747 2 ай бұрын

Same here!

@SandyStallard 2 ай бұрын

Mine sinks every year!

@barbaraflagg983 2 ай бұрын

nutrients in __food out, nutrients in-- food out__etc@@SandyStallard

@MrIamnoone 2 ай бұрын

@terrinegron Do you need to keep topping off your Hugelkultur bed or do you keep planting as it sinks? My 2 year old Hugelkultur raised bed has sank to half its original depth.

@gerhardk98 Ай бұрын

We bought 6 yards of topsoil last year I made a mixture of topsoil, peat and sheep manure. We were pleased with our first year’s crop and I was really happy with how easy it was to work the soil this spring. Before we planted this year I added sheep manure to the beds and the warm spring had me sow some lettuce and radishes first part of April and it is growing nicely.

@batkat0 16 күн бұрын

Started my first raised beds this year. They're 32" tall and i was so glad i saved the wood from an old tree that had to come down 8 years ago. Well aged and it took up so much space and saved me a ton of money.

@bevkelly2734 2 ай бұрын

I fill my beds halfway with shredded cardboard it rots down over time and worms love. I give them cardboard they give me castings. It’s a win win. 👍🏻

@pmd428 Ай бұрын

Cardboard has glue and chemicals in it, I would never put that in my garden bed.

@eggsinhell1532 2 ай бұрын

All so well said. Just one thing to add: not all compost and soil mixes from local landscapers are created equal in terms of their ability to supply nutrients. A few years back some friends of mine compared the same plants grown in different local mixes and were astonished to see that the compost supplied by our city’s most beloved “green” supplier actually performed the worst, and by a large margin.

@elizabethalexander-pukerud7951 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! This information helps me a lot! And I love your dog!!!!

@lorihardman1833 2 ай бұрын

I really needed to hear this! Thank you so much! I will definitely be doing this! 😀

@barbaralewis3281 2 ай бұрын

"Things are going to be cheaper later..[in years..]...I had to go back & relisten to your presenting ! Very good! Very true!

@jade-d314 2 ай бұрын

Such helpful information for us beginners. Thank you! (Love the dog interaction at the end!)

@deborahhasty8515 2 ай бұрын

Always learn something from your videos. Many thanks!

@sandrahawkins7328 2 ай бұрын

FYI...I live in upstate SC. Tractor Supply always has the best prices for peat. Right now it is $14.99. Love your channel. I have been gardening all my life. I learned from my dad. I am now 67. Never too old to learn. Thank you!!

@Earthy-Artist 2 ай бұрын

I wonder how much my Tractor Supply in NJ sells if for? Here at Home Depot it's about $23.97 a 3 cu. ft. bale, eeek!!

@klmaloney13 26 күн бұрын

I'm in the Upstate too and get my Peat Moss from Tractor Supply. Great prices! :)

@lorindad8307 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Good practicle information. I appreciate the cost comparisons. Thank you 😁

@arbiterlane1661 Күн бұрын

Speaking of filling the bottom of deep raised beds, I had this idea to mix mulch with large amounts of shredded paper. I went to McKays (which has a bunch of free discarded books in dumpsters outside), picked ones with the compostable pages and took them home. It turns out that shredding a hundred books in a dinky little home shredder is a TON of work, you can only do like 50 pages before the thing overheats and you have to wait. I barely got any volume out of them before I gave up. Now I have a big pile of books in my garage which I'm trying to find a gardening use for. I'm thinking of just ripping the covers off and laying the pages at the bottom of raised beds in piles without shredding them, but I have no idea what that would do for the drainage. I will say that I was impressed that the books I did shred completely composted in a single season. I dug through the beds that I had lain the shreds in and they were completely decomposed, no trace of them. I'd do it again if I had a heavy duty industrial shredder that could take the bulk.

@denisbelanger4473 2 ай бұрын

I've watched all your video's learned so much. I can't wait till I get out there and use some of your knowledge. I live in Maine so I will have to wait a bit. Oh You have such a great dog love to see Dale at the end.

@leighannf.4730 2 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say that I really appreciate your posts alerting us about great Amazon deals for gardening supplies! I'm sure that takes a lot of time. 👍

@cn4492 2 ай бұрын

You are an excellent gardener and a great presenter. Logical and to the point. Great job! Thanks so much. I pass your content on !❤

@jsfarmgirl Ай бұрын

I didn’t evidently wait this one where you explained the top soil and compost. Glad you linked to it. Makes sense 😊

@lisakruger5289 2 ай бұрын

I can't tell you how many videos I have watched lately about how to save money on soil, and this is the best one I've seen so far! I love the simple 50/50 compost and top soil recipe. That is simple enough for me to remember and easy enough to implement. Thanks so much for sharing!

@123WorryFreeGardening 2 ай бұрын

Very nice explanation of what raised bed gardening can accomplish and the problems they solve.

@patriciaterry5539 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding information! Thank you

@barco581 2 ай бұрын

Spot on. This might be your number one money saving video yet. It makes us feel lucky that in our part of the country the topsoil is pretty good so we just amend with organic matter and don't have to do raised beds.

@Mettie7 2 ай бұрын

This video came at just the right time for me, omw to buy some topsoil and compost!

@trisha4829 Ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video!

@christopherfernandes4401 28 күн бұрын

Thank you very well explained.

@tuxedocatpicasso8917 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the time and effort to calculate the cost. I just built 2 raised beds and took a Square Foot Gardening class. First I racked my brain trying to find the ingredients and when I calculated the cost I thought, I’m trying to save money on my grocery bill by growing my own food. This is NOT going to help! I think I will go with your recommendation. I sincerely appreciate your channel!

@klmaloney13 26 күн бұрын

You have to remember too that it's an investment upfront. You don't replace the soil yearly. You keep it mulched and then may need tobadd some additional manure and organic fertilizer over time but you won't be paying to fill the beds completely more than once.

@nildaotero2933 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Wish I had known about the 50/50 mix 2 years ago when I started my garden. I will keep it in mind for next time. Thanks for sharing.

@heyikindalikeyou 2 ай бұрын

Very informative, made me change my mind about what i was going to do in my garden 8a

@kimberlyhelms5168 2 ай бұрын

Hello from Union County! Great video, Anthony! I love the price comparison on soil mixes. We have a wonderful truck load of growers mix delivered; we call it growers gold. When I filled the beds, I used the hugelkultur method then layered dried leaves, growers mix, lastly, mulch. Four year later the beds are full of life underground and above. The right soil is the key to weed free, nutrient rich, healthy organic food. Thanks for all the growing advice and love and hugs to Dale!

@karenburrell5188 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the price breakdown. It will save me $$$ big money.

@jazzcanada2001 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! My Raised Garden Beds will be delivered tomorrow....Your video has helped me a lot, and saved me a lot.....SUBSCRIBED!

@cindygoodwyn1655 2 ай бұрын

I am so excited to have found your channel! I live in Rocky Point, just north of Wilmington in Pender County. I am still very new to gardening and have had many challenges. I think this is my third year and so far, I've sucked at it. But, I still enjoy trying. One of my first discouraging fails was when I discovered that I had root knot nematode in one of my raised beds. Since there is no real way to get rid of that crap, we finally made the decision, this season, to empty the bed and start over. I'm glad I saw this video because I was trying to figure out what to get to refill it. I will probably get some top soil and compost from Seaside Mulch. It's still a LOT since my beds are 2 feet tall. But at least I will feel more confident that what I plant won't be a waste. Anyway, I love your videos and the fact that they are so relevant to me since we are very close in proximity. I have subscribed and will support your channel as much as possible. Happy week after Azalea Festival!

@rexroman5211 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the metric conversion 😊

@cjsingleton2533 2 ай бұрын

Thank you soooo much this was very helpful, only because I just got 2 raised beds and was going to fill with them with the usual potting soil, so now I’m just going to mix top soil with my home made compost thank you so much, I saw this video just in time, thanks

@ellendavis9940 2 ай бұрын

I love Dale and all of your gardening advice is perfect in helping my garden grow at its best. Thank you so much

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m happy to help!

@MrKim-kv2vv 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the great information and break down of costs!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@patriciafarran9742 Ай бұрын

I went with raised beds to save my back. I filled them with dried leaves at the bottom and this wonderful 4way mix I bought and had delivered from my local landscaping yard. One yard really went a long way. I was able to fill my beds and add the rest to existing plants around my yard. My food garden was excellent last year, minimal pests and maximum yield. Getting ready to do it again this year. 😊

@katjoy9921 22 күн бұрын

Great video. It’s about time that someone made a video like this. I had a delivery done and added some more compost and was very pleased and the price was 20% of the bagged.

@peterizzo6527 2 ай бұрын

Another great bunch of advice, as usual! Thank you for all the info you give us. Not sure I saw it in the comments, but another nice side effect of using bulk materials is minimizing plastic waste.

@Scott-jf1nh 2 ай бұрын

I live 30 miles North of Atlanta, GA. I have Georgia red clay with about 5 inches of good top soil. This is my 3rd season growing mostly tomatoes. I have built 9 raised beds 7 are 4 x8’ and 2 are slightly smaller for blueberries and melons. This year I am using all the things I have learned so far. Soil is expensive but I need less as time goes by. I collect oak leaves and grass cutting which I mix in. Also my property has a burn pile And I used a bunch of charred wood and ashes in one bed. This year I used a roto tiller and am very concerned with Ph and rain water for irrigation. I set up my rain barrel last week. My plants really respond to rain water so much better than tap or even drinking water. I made a grow box inside last year and my seedling are ready to go. They have been growing well since 2/14. Planting Friday after last morning in the high 30s ( I hope). I dug up and threw out several big oak logs from season one. They were too big and had not really broken down except the bark. Enjoy your great videos-Thank you!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like you're making great progress! Gardening is iterative. Write down the results each year in a journal and improve it overtime. Pretty soon, you'll have a full system down that'll run like clockwork.

@Scott-jf1nh 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I do have a journal and phone pics to look at dates and progress. Using my own seeds for some of these tomatoes as well. I started following you as you are not too far away zone-wise. Lots of good tips.

@khwaldrop 2 ай бұрын

Enjoyed your video about saving money filling your raised beds. I inherited the gardening gene from my dad and grandmother. I mostly plant flowers, trees, shrubs and ground covers. Unfortunately I don’t have a good eye for design but work with some good local landscape designers for guidance. One thing has changed over the years is the weather is more extreme now and warmer. This is the second year in a row that Charlotte has not experienced a snow fall. In the past, we would have several snowstorms. I look forward to watching more of your videos!

@ObsessiveAboutCats 2 ай бұрын

I've done all of these methods (and yes that includes making your container mix for two raised beds, and yeah that was a lot of work). By far the best pricing option has been getting one or two cubic yards of soil in a trailer and hauling that home. I haven't needed enough for delivery since I built out my garden in pieces. Good video. Dale is such a good assistant.

@leslieapplegate65 2 ай бұрын

I am just getting ready to start putting together my raised beds. This will help me out a lot!! Thanks.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@clairebillette6051 2 ай бұрын

Very good informations. Thanks. Your dog is so cute. I love the way you interact with him.

@sylvia10101 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video! Great info! 😊👍👍

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad the info was useful.

@marybertagnoli1346 2 ай бұрын

😊 Thank you! Excellent info!

@kimberlyomeara5450 2 ай бұрын

I got a 6x4 galvanized raise bed for Christmas. I filled it with straw from last yrs strawbale garden, compost and topsoil. I cant wait to plant in it.

@glow1815 2 ай бұрын

Your videos is always helpful! Thank you

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@janetm7894 2 ай бұрын

Millennial Gardener, I just love the way you explain things. ❤

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm happy to know the videos are helping.

@spicencens7725 2 ай бұрын

Good information here! I like the 50/50 compost/topsoil idea! What I did in addition was the hugelkultur method, although only about 6-8" worth, it was still a cost savings. Living north west of you in the State, I am in no short supply of many varieties of dead wood! I tend to stay away from adding oak unless rotting, and cedar. I've had to add soil after 2 years, but it's welcome & expected. In the meanwhile you have many living organisms that produce much love to your plant roots.

@kellyforeman1703 2 ай бұрын

you are 100% correct on the buying in bulk ... I just ordered a 12 yard truck of compost to be delivered to my house... I am adding 8 raised beds to my back yard this spring

@knoxrunner 2 ай бұрын

Great tips, thanks!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@mistymick4905 Ай бұрын

Your video has just popped up at a very opportune time. My wife and I have moved into a new home in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. I’ve just built some raised beds this month. Thanks for the video it is very relevant as we have clay soil. We too get an awful lot of rain this side the pond as well. Thanks for sharing some of your vast knowledge.

@charlotteprosser9099 2 ай бұрын

Shared your video with a grow group and on my FB page. Always good information. I'll be watching.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I appreciate it!

@christopherashby8256 2 ай бұрын

Greetings from Wilmington! Just started 4 raised beds this winter and thought I'd skip on the peat and perlite to save money and just used topsoil topped with a good layer of compost. Things were going really good with lots of lettuce and brassicas until that heavy rain a few days ago made it very hard and compacted and many of my plants became waterlogged and wilted overnight. Definitely wish I'd thought more about drainage!

@aantosca 2 ай бұрын

Great content!

@brianpaul9767 2 ай бұрын

Can you tell me your opinion of placing hardware cloth under raised beds to keep out pests but still allowing worms?

@galinamazuryk2036 2 ай бұрын

Great video! When we started our raised bed garden seven years ago, we ordered a truckload (5 CF) of the best soil available from the local landscrape company. Back then we paid close to $200 including delivery. Of course we had to ammend it with some pit moss and compost - say another $50. That was enough to fill in 220 sq feet total eight inch deep garden beds, lots of containers, and leftovers for two more years to backfill in all the settled down soil. This is the most economical way to go. Don't forget to make your own compost to save even further. This way, you know exactly what you put into your soil. The worms in my soil are happy. Happy gardening!

@BloomWhereYourePlanted 2 ай бұрын

You made a lot of sense! Thx😊

@petanisukses_garden 2 ай бұрын

Very inspiring and makes us all want to garden

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@jSheapullen 2 ай бұрын

We live on a hill. Were older and wanted taller raised beds. We had to dig them in so theyd be level. All of the North Georgia clay went into the center of the beds , raising the soil level to a manageable financial height. So we then filled it with toosoil, compist, vermiculit peat mix. Added veggies from our kitchen and worm eggs. In 2 months itll be ready for its first planting. Were excited cause 2 other we added logs, but soil sinks faster and it can house critters. But they turned out fabtastic too. Love your videos!

@EducatedSkeptic 2 ай бұрын

As someone in his mid-70s, I'd like to point out that WE have raised beds so we don't have to bend over so far to weed and care for them! They also help us to limit the spread of crops (e.g., sunchokes and asparagus) that otherwise might tend to spread in an uncontrolled manner. VERY MUCH appreciate your excellent suggestions regarding the proper blend with which to fill the raised beds. Used to get great free filler - mixed horse manure with pine shavings, which we composted for a year first - but the horses died. Have been mixing soil from elsewhere in the garden with either commercial compost or composted steer manure, which has done great for us. Had a great harvest last year particularly of red potatoes - one of which was 8" long and weighed 24 ounces! It's also been great for both the asparagus and the garlic (which we plant in the fall). We've been doing in part what you're describing, but will be "tweaking" our methodology to what you've suggested! Thanks so much again for some excellent ideas!

@matthewlblair 2 ай бұрын

About 20 years or so ago, I lived in Brunswick County, NC. Lived on Oak Island. Been back in my home county in Alabama since then. Doing a lot of research to try a successful garden soon. I’ve been learning a lot from you, Huw Richards, Steven Cornett & Mark Valencia. Thanks for the great content. I worked a farm with my cousins a couple summers when I was 12-13, but the gardens I’ve tried as an adult have all failed haha. Hoping I can make a better go of it this year and next & have success. The ground in my yard is pretty much red dirt with rocks all in it, so going to go raised beds I think. Going to be so expensive though to bring in soil. Thanks for the ideas and comparisons. If you are near Southport, check out Generations Church. I helped plant that church when I lived there. Praise God, it has grown much better than my gardens haha. Blessings.

@Reject06 2 ай бұрын

Hell yeah, the one I ordered from you arrived a few days ago. I’m following along with mine to see what we planting. DFW area here

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

I’d like to hear how you like the bed. I’m impressed with mine.

@therantman879 2 ай бұрын

"Because if your watching this video years later, obviously things are going to be cheaper than it is now" I see what you did there!! 😅😂 we are at the height of 🤡🌎 right now

@nandhiniilango7391 8 сағат бұрын

I intially thought this was an older video and thought he is very optimistic and then I saw ur comment

@ToddSmithPartners 2 ай бұрын

Here outside of Atlanta Ga, always appreciate your input. We do have a very similar climate. Thanks always

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad the videos are helpful!

@Scott-jf1nh 2 ай бұрын

Hi Todd, also just outside Atlanta. Helpful to get an expert near to our zone.

@MariaInSoFla 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Keep up the good work!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it ❤

@EducatedSkeptic 2 ай бұрын

Jealous of how lush and green it is in your video! I'm still looking at a foot of snow on the ground here in Maine! 😁

@jo-annjewett198 2 ай бұрын

In the beginning I spent a small fortune filling my container beds/pots. I now follow your garbage can method for composting. I topped dressed most beds with this compost. I don’t have any of those reasons to have raised beds, except space. I should have filled them with soil but I didn’t. I wish I had because year #1 didn’t do great. However all the organic additives I added have now broken down and the soil is so much better. Mind you a few beds we filled the bottom with logs and brush. Going forward I am doing your method.

@timothywilliams8907 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this info. I am getting ready to make a custom mix, and the 50/50 topsoil and compost mix will be the beginning of that mix. I will be doing a mixture that will incorporate the custom mix you mentioned early on, but only a small bit will be add3d to the 50/50 mix. I will also be adding builders sand to help increase the drainage. When I'm finished with the mix, it will be double the volume, which will fill more beds, and each batch will be customized further with the addition of minerals needed for each individual bed according to the needs of what I'll be planting.

@jturie 2 ай бұрын

Good analysis....I work at Lowes and get 10% off, so the topsoil/compost option is great. I built a couple of additional 4x4 beds and lazily used that third option and was very unhappy with the results. I can also cut back a bit on the compost because I can use what I've created in my compost bins.

@davidaleshire4292 Ай бұрын

You just saved me a bunch of money. I’m setting up two new raised beds. Though they only hold 15 cubic feet each, it would still cost more than necessary if I’d gone with making a potting style mix. Thank you.

@michaelmello9510 2 ай бұрын

Great video 👍

@breathnstop Ай бұрын

I love Dale and he loves his dad. ❤

@gwenbush6184 2 ай бұрын

Goodness I’m one of the ones that has been filling my raised beds with the homemade expensive stuff for containers. Thanks for the information, I was definitely confused about what I was doing! I can get 1 yard of topsoil from my local recycle plant for $6! Oh the money I could have saved 😣

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

It's not too late. This gives you a reason to expand your garden for pennies on the dollar. Just be careful with the recycling plant stuff. It's very affordable, but talk to them and make sure the soil is clean and not contaminated with anything. It's also probably not screened, so purchasing a nice compost sifter could be a good idea. I just bought a big metal one with handles on Amazon that'll last centuries for $32 and it's pretty awesome.

@teenagardner3623 2 ай бұрын

Excellent! You broke it down 3 folds for different folks' situations with cost comparison. You're just awesome. I've learned so much from you over the years now. My garden gets better and better. Thank you

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I try to be thorough and cover all the bases.

@heartcharm7627 29 күн бұрын

I'm 61 and am using 2 1/2' tall beds because of not being able to squat down and get back up easily or bending over for long periods of time. So that's one more reason you could list for tall raised beds. :) BTW I live in Georgia so I watch your channel because your climate is so similar to mine.

@odomshomestead 2 ай бұрын

Great information as always happy gardening

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Firevine 2 ай бұрын

The raised beds I use are a foot deep, and I use that hugekulture method, then prebagged mix. I'd been using Jungle Growth, but it went up by $3 a bag at my local Lowe's. I end up only filling about six inches worth of 5'x3' raised beds with soil. Garden scraps, leaves, bunny litter, etc all get tossed right into the raised beds. It's really a great method to save some cash as well as build the soil.

@elisabethjones4917 2 ай бұрын

Such a great guy! One of my favorite things to do is to repeatedly rewind the beginning of your video, so it sounds like wh-wh-wh-what's going on gardeners? 😁😁😁😁

@valoriegriego5212 2 ай бұрын

Another great video, MG! I can imagine a lot of folk getting their happy dance on now that they know they can afford to build that garden bed!😄👍 Awwww, Dale!😴💕

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, filling garden beds is never going to be cheap, but it doesn't have to be expensive, either. Dale says hello 🐶

@Kylie4Queen 2 ай бұрын

You’re completely right. Last year, I bought “raised bed mix” and it was complete trash. Very little actual soil and mostly bark. The veggies I put in that garden bed performed so poorly. Now I know better

@LAWandCoach 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Easy to listen to. Good info explained well.🎉

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

@EdimentalGardens 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful video!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@user-kp5vd1tg3r 15 күн бұрын

I wish I had known this before, but I did buy just top soil and compost for my 2 beds today.

@BettyBoopWynne 2 ай бұрын

I had great success with huglekultur in my 18 inch raised beds last year, even though we don’t really have ‘hard’woods here in Hampstead. Still had 12+ inches in dirt depth. Niw gave 4 raised beds w this in them.

@mythiccass3837 2 ай бұрын

This answers a question I've had for a while that caused me to delay getting more raised beds. They should be filled up like raised beds, ie with top soil & compost, not like a container using all that fancy stuff. For me that basically means that the main thing I should be looking to get is top soil since I am producing at least some homemade compost.

@johnc7206 2 ай бұрын

I did my raised beds one third topsoil one third compost one third farmyard manure and it seems to work very well

@cbak1819 2 ай бұрын

I bought pearlite in Feb.. I went back in March and it was 2 dollars more. So true about buying in bulk.

@BenNawrath 2 ай бұрын

In the late winter/early spring I tend to go around my yard pulling weeds and chunks of Poa Annua from my lawn before it really starts growing. The year I got my bed, which is 16" deep, I was really going nuts pulling stuff. I probably had a good 4" layer of just raw yard waste in my 16' by 4' bed! Got lots of settling over the summer, but it was a great way to help offset the cost of filling. I have a log or two also haha.

@cindystimson3632 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@findjoyinthejourney72 2 ай бұрын

Great video! You’re an excellent teacher 👨‍🏫

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

@Jonathanjl2006 2 ай бұрын

omg thank you so much for this, this is my first year with raised beds and I was just about to buy like 300 dollars in premium potting mix

@TheMillennialGardener 2 ай бұрын

Please don't. For $300, you can get a huge truckload of garden soil delivered from a local landscaping company. Or, you can call around to local recycling plants or the county dump, which sometimes gives out free compost.