Soil mix for raised beds
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FuzzeWuzze
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You'll find every ratio under the sun out there when it comes to soil mixes....
Personally i just threw in 50/50 Top soil, the other 50% was a mix of Compost soil and cow manure...
All 3 of my plants took off like gangbusters, netting me over 1# dried the first year so something worked...but then again i live in Oregon im pretty sure i could have put planted them in a pile of garbage and they would take off.
Personally i just threw in 50/50 Top soil, the other 50% was a mix of Compost soil and cow manure...
All 3 of my plants took off like gangbusters, netting me over 1# dried the first year so something worked...but then again i live in Oregon im pretty sure i could have put planted them in a pile of garbage and they would take off.
FrugalEndeavorsFarm
Active Member
A lot of folks seem to swear by a 50/50 mix of potting soil and sand. I like good loam/topsoil mixed with some sand and high organic matter (compost/manure). Throw in some spent grain to make sure the soil doesn't get too compacted.
JoesInBoston
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When I did mine earlier this year I did:
70% top soil
20% compost planting mix
10% outdoor potting mix
I started with crowns from Great Lakes Hops and they liked it.
70% top soil
20% compost planting mix
10% outdoor potting mix
I started with crowns from Great Lakes Hops and they liked it.
