Is this garden soil OK for planters?
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This is intended to mix into you garden soil. However, I DID use it in containers [because the price was so good] but I mixed it half and half with potting soil and that has worked nicely.
523209
I filled mine about half full of soil dug from our garden then topped it off with bagged potting soil. You can use all potting soil but that may be rather costly as the planter does take a large amount of soil. I filled mine to the bottom of the top rim.
411768
I believe it is soil based. If you read the instructions and look at the holes in the side of the planter I don't think you can use it any other way. Hope this helps. :-)
186345
I used it in garden soil mix and it worked great - I had nothing to compare it to so as far as the grade, I'm not a confidant judge - I want to say coarse
1808161
Whatever you can find, as long as it's organic potting soil. There was not a good selection at Home Depot or anywhere else where I live. The only one I could find was Miracle Grow organic "POTTING" soil. And, BTW, the Earthbox is the box you want. The grow box is ok but not as nice as the Earthbox. The grow box comes apart when you try to move it. It's a real pain in A**.
565336
I have not grown herbs, plan to this year. This is very good soil, great for veg. or flowers, so it should be good for herbs, will find out this year
1218760
I'm inclined to say no. It gets really slushy with water. Have you tried using soil moist? You can pick it up at Lowe's in the indoor garden section. I don't think the price was too bad, either...
565945
This is just my two cents worth. I suppose if you use enough of it, the pH of the soil could be raised. I base this on the fact that I use sea salt in my Cichlid fish tank to help raise the pH. However, since decomposing organic matter (like leaves and other composting matter) and many fertilizers lower the pH of the soil, it seems to me that the tendency of sea salt (such as Sea-90) to raise the pH cannot be a bad thing, assuming that you fertilize and include compost material in your garden.
526981
Paperwork says "Not recommended for Salt" but also states if you do "remove agitator before salting". I personally use this only for lawn care. May want to go directly to the Earthway site and ask this question. Cheers
2097437
Personally I use the cheap stuff for my vegetable gardens. I don't feel like it makes the ground super hot but it is much thicker and durable than normal stuff sold in stores. So maybe not a good idea to use it for your garden.
281491
Yes, contact your county agriculture agent. For a small fee they will test your soil. Look them up on line and they will explain what you need to do..
1200939
I actually used potting soil because allegedly it has more nutrients but this year I'll go with bagged garden soil since it's cheaper. The good thing about planting in these pots is that there's less weeding to be done. A definite plus in my book!
355077
No. I used a nutrient rich mix I purchased at the nursery and it worked fine. I like the EarthBox. I have a friend who has great results. I also purchased a set from agardenpatch.com (a mulch top with fertilizer) and it worked really well on some old soil. I purchased that from a company that advertised in the parade section of the paper. Good Luck.
1333223
I've only used regular soil, but the moss does like more enclosed terrariums. It's not doing too well in an open pot. (I'm using it in 3 different containers)
1469341
yes, however it would be best to add some fresh soil along with the Azomite. mostly houseplant soils are tired.
336029
No. I used coir matting in the bottom and sides of mine and put the potting soil in over the matting so I'd get good drainage. I'd be hesitant to use anything like a tray because of the drainage.
51089
Hey Vivian - I looked it up on google and found this: http://greenhomeguide.com/askapro/question/is-a-resin-planter-safe-for-planting-vegetablesIt's safe according to the FDA. Other alternatives are cedar boards if it concerns you.