Do I fail at buying soil?

[tokin nick]

I'm a first timer. Setting up an outdoor garden and went to get all the supplies yesterday.

I bought this soil:

And it ended up being this:

This doesn't look right to me. Should I go get other soil? Maybe try one plant in this stuff since I already bought it?

 

[jasonm230]

I'm a first timer. Setting up an outdoor garden and went to get all the supplies yesterday.

I bought this soil:

And it ended up being this:

This doesn't look right to me. Should I go get other soil? Maybe try one plant in this stuff since I already bought it?

you need some POTTING SOIL broski not garden soil although you can put this on top of your potting soil once your plants estrablished make a dome like with this garden soil to help keep moisture in

 

[proheto8008]

Here is the only outdoor recipe i use


1 PART supersoil,
1 PART Manure(your choice),
1 PART Bone Meal(dried),
1 PART Blood Meal,

and lastly

1/2 bag of Perlite or Vermiculite .

Watering needed throughout season..enjoy!

KEEP SMOKE ALIVE!!

 

[The Warlord]

If you can find it get Fox Farm brand potting soil. Everyone says it's the best. Got worm castings and bat guano in it. Very expensive but worth it I think. Just bought two bags and I can see a big difference from what i was originally going to use from home depot (Earth Grow). 3 times the price for half as much but if you want the best ya gotta pay fer it. it's available at Hydroponic stores.

 

[Bubba Kushman]

The Kellogs is a great amendment for bad soil but not good to grow in if you use pots. I use the same as the Warlord. Fox Farms Ocean Forest potting soil. Its good stuff!

 

[paddy510]

is there even any soil in amongst all those woodchips?
id be taking that back and telling them its mulch, not soil like its advertised as.

 

[kapachow]

Good point paddy

 

[jasonm230]

Good point paddy

it is landscape/garden soil techinically it is soil just not what we are used to.