How much potting soil / mix should I put in there to get started ?
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I bought 1 cubic feet bags, because they are easy to handle, I used 1 1/2 bags for each container.
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Good afternoon, Ron. The approx. amount of soil/mix is 18 liters. Thank you, Sarah | Plow & Hearth Customer Service
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They come with potting instructions. I planted the stock in Miracle Gro cactus, palm and citrus soil in a 6" pot. Watered very well. Did not water again until the soil dried out. I plan to repot them to a larger pot later on. I have read they will maintain to the size of pot they are planted in. All four of mine are doing very well.
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This is probable more than you want to know, but here goes. Any higher and it is not going to be very workable as a garden. I would suggest netting But if you want it higher you could lay a base of cinder blocks under the entire thing. In addition, I attended a workshop on Square foot planting. It was very informative and very applicable to this garden. You can get a book on it at Amazon. One of the things the speaker mentioned that with sq. foot planting you do not need as much dirt as this takes, depth wise. I was thinking of putting cinder blocks on the inside so it will take less soil, except in a section for carrots and potatoes. They require deeper planting. This is probable more than you want to know, but here goes. Any higher and it is not going to be very workable as a garden. I would suggest netting But if you want it higher you could lay a base of cinder blocks under the entire thing. In addition, I attended a workshop on Square foot planting. It was very informative and very applicable to this garden. You can get a book on it at Amazon. One of the things the speaker mentioned that with sq. foot planting you do not need as much dirt as this takes, depth wise. I was thinking of putting cinder blocks on the inside so it will take less soil,... » Read More This is probable more than you want to know, but here goes. Any higher and it is not going to be very workable as a garden. I would suggest netting But if you want it higher you could lay a base of cinder blocks under the entire thing. In addition, I attended a workshop on Square foot planting. It was very informative and very applicable to this garden. You can get a book on it at Amazon. One of the things the speaker mentioned that with sq. foot planting you do not need as much dirt as this takes, depth wise. I was thinking of putting cinder blocks on the inside so it will take less soil, except in a section for carrots and potatoes. They require deeper planting. « Show Less
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I'd say a 4 inch pot to start.......you can always transplant if it gets to big. About half of my seed actually grew herbs. Will look elsewhere next year.
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It should be fine with potting soil,I have toi wait tell spring to use ours
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I am just ready to buy soil for my planter. Here's the basic formula: length x width x height--- 48" x 48" x10" = 23,040 cubic inches. Potting soil is sold by the cubic foot, so we need to convert the inches to feet .. so divide 23,040 / 1,728 " == 13.3 cubic feet of potting soil. Happy Planting !!!
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About half a cup, depending on the size of the pot. Pour on soil and mix around drip line.
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It can be somewhat dense so I would say 1 cup per 8-10 inch container and mix with another medium. That should feed your plants for about 3 months.
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i guess what medium your putting em in would be the biggest factor to that i would think if your going to dirt that the more root the better . To hydro just enough to get started ~
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I do not calculate when I use as it all depends on how deep and how well spread you mix it with ground soil. But I will use about 5 -10 pounds at least. Since the granule is fine, it will soak well and penetrate deep as time goes on. it works really wel here for my desert soil to grow tropical plants and veggies. Be generous is my principle.
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I cannot tell you the exact ammount. I can tell you I purchased a large bag of potting soil and I was able to fill two planters with soil left over. I hope this is helpful.
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Hi, Jessica! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I purchased these succulents (and more from Jimz) for an annual garden market fundraiser. We planted groups of 3 succulents in 4 inch terra cotta pots and top-dressed the soil with decorative pebbles from Walmart. If you are using the plants individually, you could use a 2 inch pot. You'll need a cactus/palm/succulent soil mixture for transplanting, regular potting soil is too dense. Good luck and Happy Wedding! Gail
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I used twelve 40 pound bags of soil for each bed. They could have held a little more if I remember correctly (I first filled them last year), but that was certainly sufficient for a successful vegetable garden.
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Hi Sylvia! I think we used 2 regular bags of soil. It definitely wasn't as much as I thought would be required!
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I think I put about 9-12 bags (1 cubic foot per bag) of soil in each 4x4 square. I will definitely have to add soil again this year. I bought 2 of these of beds - they worked out great.
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I used 6 bags( 2 cubic feet each) of potting soil and 2 bags of composted steer manure. This doesn't actually answer your question but I hope it helps. The bag bed works great!
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If you are making potting mix, 2 parts of coir (expanded not compressed), 1 part horse manure (cured), some perlite (coffee can), lime (cup). This will give you a start. Answer to your question, yes.