What kind of potting soil do you recommend?
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I recommend Miracle Grow potting soil. I fill the wick columns with Miracle Grow, then I place about 1" to 1 1/2" of Miracle Grow over the rest of the Grow Box. I add a 1 1/2" layer of Black Gold (worm dung) and then finish filling the Grow Box with Miracle Grow. DO NOT USE THE FERTILIZER that came with the grow box. In the two grow boxes I tried this in I lost more plants and replaced more plants. In the grow box where I did what I told you, I've not lost a single plant. My plants are going great. I would also mix in some Marigolds around your tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. to help keep the bugs away. Good Luck!
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I used regular potting soil and the fertilizer that came with the box and my plants did just fine. I live in an extremely dry area so after a year of hand filling the wells on five boxes I switched to putting a drip line from my flower system into each well. Be advised that if you live in the desert the boxes will eventually get hard and crack. I ended up buying 6 ft x 2 ft metal elevated live stock water tanks from our local feed supply store and usng them after painting them. I used my grow boxes for five years and I think they would be fine for a longer period of time not in a desert environment directly in the sun. I used regular potting soil and the fertilizer that came with the box and my plants did just fine. I live in an extremely dry area so after a year of hand filling the wells on five boxes I switched to putting a drip line from my flower system into each well. Be advised that if you live in the desert the boxes will eventually get hard and crack. I ended up buying 6 ft x 2 ft metal elevated live stock water tanks from our local feed supply store and usng them after painting them. I used my grow boxes for five years and I think they would be fine for a longer period of time not in a desert... » Read More I used regular potting soil and the fertilizer that came with the box and my plants did just fine. I live in an extremely dry area so after a year of hand filling the wells on five boxes I switched to putting a drip line from my flower system into each well. Be advised that if you live in the desert the boxes will eventually get hard and crack. I ended up buying 6 ft x 2 ft metal elevated live stock water tanks from our local feed supply store and usng them after painting them. I used my grow boxes for five years and I think they would be fine for a longer period of time not in a desert environment directly in the sun. « Show Less
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I used miracle grow potting mix, and it worked very well, had a good crop of tomatoes last year
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I recommend Miracle Grow potting soil. I fill the wick columns with Miracle Grow, then I place about 1" to 1 1/2" of Miracle Grow over the rest of the Grow Box. I add a 1 1/2" layer of Black Gold (worm dung) and then finish filling the Grow Box with Miracle Grow. DO NOT USE THE FERTILIZER that came with the grow box. In the two grow boxes I tried this in I lost more plants and replaced more plants. In the grow box where I did what I told you, I've not lost a single plant. My plants are going great. I would also mix in some Marigolds around your tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. to help keep the bugs away. Good Luck! I recommend Miracle Grow potting soil. I fill the wick columns with Miracle Grow, then I place about 1" to 1 1/2" of Miracle Grow over the rest of the Grow Box. I add a 1 1/2" layer of Black Gold (worm dung) and then finish filling the Grow Box with Miracle Grow. DO NOT USE THE FERTILIZER that came with the grow box. In the two grow boxes I tried this in I lost more plants and replaced more plants. In the grow box where I did what I told you, I've not lost a single plant. My plants are going great. I would also mix in some Marigolds around your tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. to... » Read More I recommend Miracle Grow potting soil. I fill the wick columns with Miracle Grow, then I place about 1" to 1 1/2" of Miracle Grow over the rest of the Grow Box. I add a 1 1/2" layer of Black Gold (worm dung) and then finish filling the Grow Box with Miracle Grow. DO NOT USE THE FERTILIZER that came with the grow box. In the two grow boxes I tried this in I lost more plants and replaced more plants. In the grow box where I did what I told you, I've not lost a single plant. My plants are going great. I would also mix in some Marigolds around your tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. to help keep the bugs away. Good Luck! « Show Less
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I used a homemade blend of Espoma organic potting mix, Leaf-gro compost, vermiculite and Holly-tone to pot mine and they're growing like mad - but any well-drained, slightly acidic media will do fine.
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My husband and I have a small garden and we live in Kentucky. We wanted to try our hand at organic gardening. We mix sand, peat, compost, azomite, lignite (brown coal) and bone meal. I would normally use dolomite instead of bone meal in the fields but the secret to success in organic gardening is bringing about "cation" without fertilizers, per se. The active ingredient and catalyst in our garden is the lignite. We have had unbelievable success and I would recommend studying up on soil amendments on this site. (http://www.soilminerals.com/Cation_Exchange_Simplified.htm) and its very informative.
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sandy soil is preferred......one inch rain a week is needed(water) but do not over water or trunk will rot..plant near windows as they have strong fragrance and u will enjoy on breezy days....for cloning use rockwool plugs(google or Amazon "rockwool")....lol.............."The Toad".............Out....
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Transplant, not good soil and not really enough room, go up a size or two, but not super big and use a good Cactus soil mix. water, but do not over water.
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I would use organic sphanagan peat moss mixed with ready to use potting mix
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Sure, in the right material--soil would be best, just like a garden. I'm not sure how big they'd get. Todd's has a lot of information available about their products, so you might want to check their website.
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Doing a quick google search, i came up with 6.3-6.8 which is optimum for nutrient uptake. http://foxfarmfertilizer.com/index.php/item/ocean-forest-potting-soil.html
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The "pots" are each separate in a way and drip into the lower level so it doesn't take as much soil as you might think. I used regular potting soil I think...I know I didn't mix anything special in.
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I got 6" pots they should be fine for about a year maybe two. just reg houseplant soil but i also use plant food (miracle grow all purpose) this is a personal choice you may or may not use plant food that's your choice.they grow better with it.
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Hi,I believe they recommend using the whole bag of their Dolomite mixed in top 4" of soil. Probably most important for plants like tomatoes.
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I used about 10 bags of 2 cubic feet. If you could find some cheap (but clean, uncontaminated) fill dirt, you could use less good quality soil on top.
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I used miracle grow potting mix with berry fertilizer. I grew mine in deck rail planters.. Worked great.. watering them every other day and keeping them happy.. I got huge berries.
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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!
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You can buy a kit that comes with the potting mix and fertilizer, but this is just the box. If you purchase this one you will need potting mix (make sure it's potting mix and not potting soil), non-water soluble fertilizer and lime. The potting mix can be reused each year, you will just replace the fertilizer with new fertilizer and add lime.
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Hi,I have put both. Either one is appropriate. I wouldn't put the soil directly in the planter itself. Right now I have a round pot in my planter and have not encounter any problems. You will need at least a 10 inch pot. Hope this info was helpful and enjoy your planters because I am certainly enjoying mine.Carolyn B.
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Yes, After plenty of research this was the brand to buy. Just prepare a flat area with plenty of drainage. Could be a two man job with interlocking wood. Fill with a good dirt and your ready to go! I have five in my garden. I also prep my soil a year before.