Hello,
I need about 500 ft^3 of soil for outdoor smart pots. Im looking for an alternative to buying ocean forest soil due to cost. Can anyone with experience help me with a recipe or point me to a link? Thanks in advance.
I have seen that, but he is buying his base soil by the bag. I need to mix my own base.
You are using your own local soil? We are going to need the structure and texture of this to answer your question. I would go to your local worm farm and buy a bunch of soil from them - most have a predone 20% casting 80% other, 40%casting 60 other... that you can buy by the dump truck full. Then amend this even more.
Are worm farms common?
Yes I dont want to buy a base potting mix. I want to make the potting mix! Any ideas or suggestions? If i buy it by the bag im looking at about $5000.
A dump truck i can get. Its the recipe that i need!
yes but i was looking for more of a recipe with amountsDid you actually read my post, or just skim?
I'm in the same boat as you, and I'm buying bulk soil from a company around me that does custom screening to size preferance. Good quality gardening soil in bulk shouldn't cost more than $30 a cubic YARD. Landscapers do this all the time when they're working on large jobs...There is a company around you that will deliver bulk soil to you too, just grab a phone book and start digging![]()
Yes I dont want to buy a base potting mix. I want to make the potting mix! Any ideas or suggestions? If i buy it by the bag im looking at about $5000.
A dump truck i can get. Its the recipe that i need!