How to Make Inexpensive Garden Container Mix: Organic Fertilizer, Lime, Peat Moss, Compost & Dirt

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Here are the principles for making cheap and effective garden container soil. It is prepared with organic fertilizer, lime and peat moss. I show a basic mix and a premium mix (manure). Use this as guide and save yourself a ton of money.
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[@marianne030]

Can I use steer manure instead of cow manure?

[@romangp8877]

Do you add wood ash for tomato plants?

[@NoNORADon911]

Can't get 3 cu ft of peat moss for $10 now....more like $40+...big price increase in 4 years...cost the same as coco coir

[@hypersapien]

SECRET TIP: My local Home Depot (Hopefully yours, too) gathers all damaged/torn bags of soil from their deliveries and bundles it at huge savings. My store says they typically have around 3 pallet carts piled with damaged bags, often selling the entire bundle for $5. When an employee told me about this, he pointed at one of these bundles which had already been sold, but he pointed out a bag of some "premium organic" nonsense that he said was normally priced at $60- and it was being sold in the bundle that went for $5. Get there when the store opens and ask someone in the garden department if they are selling any damaged soil bags.

[@hypersapien]

*also plan on lining your vehicle with a tarp, unless you don't mind a torn bag of manure spilling into it ; )

[@magistradox39]

With a pickup truck it doesn't matter.

[@Cakepan45]

same here

[@KingdomSeekers]

My Lowe’s sales damaged bags half off. Sometimes you are getting a full bag .

[@MsLadyBluesWorld]

Shoot I wish mine had that deal. I guess they make sure no bags get torn lol

[@lokeeofbaytown]

1 part Topsoil 1 part Peat Moss 2 Tbs of Garden Lime 4 Tbs Fertilizer 1/2 part Cow Manure 1/2 part Humus-Manure

[@chieflouie2821]

I wonder what the equivalent is in dollars for a cubic foot of this mix, the breakeven point?

[@caiyihuang5168]

Can I add slow release fertilizer when I am mixing the soil?

[@rameshkrishnan3254]

@Mike Girard one part means one measure. So one part each of X,Y,Z means 33.33% of each not 50%

[@MrSeney1]

Ramesh Krishnan I understand that there are 3 parts including: 1 part of top soil, 1 part of peat Moss, 1/2 part of manure and 1/2 part of humus, without forgetting the exact quantity of fertilizer and lime for a specific volume ??

[@MrSeney1]

KEITH DEVORE I understand that there are 3 parts including: 1 part of top soil, 1 part of peat Moss, 1/2 part of manure and 1/2 part of humus, without forgetting the exact quantity of fertilizer and lime for a specific volume ??

[@okuofusomiame3147]

I love this video. I have been stressing about starting an urban farm in Nigeria and getting to make a proper soil mix was my current headache. This video is so explanatory and helpful. Thanks. You have a new fan from Nigeria

[@fileinterrupted1787]

good luck bowueney

[@chrisdahl864]

One thing Gary left out of his recipe...buy everything ON SALE! Lol, I can't calculate how much that alone has saved me, especially store closings (thanks K-Mart) and end of year/season. I use a kiddie swimming pool to mix stuff in, keeps it all contained.

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That is a great point. I got the MG bag for 2 bucks and they are normally a silly $4 something,. Great idea on the pool. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@sashasoule4585]

I've been using a kiddie pool too, hahaha.

[@mikelovetere4719]

@@sashasoule4585...Wheelbarrow works for me....different strokes for different folks

[@Ston3808]

kiddie pool to mix is a great idea!

[@incanada83]

Awesome! You are so down to earth (no pun intended) with THE BEST hands-on explanation in every video. Thank you so very much.

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[@yes350yes]

Nice vid for helping save money in potting mixes. Ive always mad my own soil., but one thing I want to add here, I usually buy the bale of peat but in the past I would cut it open around the top and the peat would always dry out and end of dusty blowing everywhere. So to change that I started cutting the bag half-way down all the way around the bag and have a cover lid so to speak keep the top half as a cover and it keeps the peat from drying out.

[@yourfavnurseb9699]

Where has this video been all my pre gardening life? Now I’m way more confident about getting this garden started. Thanks SO much

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[@kimberlylee1329]

Thank you for explaining so well. I was very confused about what to use and why the videos showed them adding so many things. They don't always say why they add them. You're great Gary.

[@judyalexander]

Gary, I live in Tucson AZ. We are lucky to have TANK'S. I get my small wood chips there-$20 a full truck load. I also get their gardening mix for $20/ half a yard (my Nissan won't take a full yard), also $20 beautiful (no wood chips) compost. All are certified Organic. Sunday a friend need gardening soil and I ran to Lowe's and spent $14 on 2 big bags. Any other day I would have went to Tank's and had a whole lot left....I make my own mix...

[@kimberlyguimond4186]

Thanks for this...my birthday present was this. Tomorrow I start mixing for my two new raised beds.

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[@erminesmart6034]

I looked at so many versions until I got confused and decided to give up,and then I found you. I should have listened to you from the start. It two years now and I am trying again and I am happy with my container mix,and feeling much better about my plants. Next stop is dealing with the insects,they love my plants more than I do. Thanks so much for imparting your knowledge.

[@odoebon]

Love the bird songs in the background ;->

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So peaceful. I enjoy it too. 7 am.

[@stevedownwind]

Thank you Gary! I'm a market garden startup and I realized fairly early that there had to be cheaper ways of creating potting mix. I started about 1000 plants since the end of January (about halfway). I've watched many of your videos as well as others. So valuable! Thank you SO MUCH! This winter I settled on equal parts of peat moss and black cow, plus half of that in perlite. Big bag of Vigoro is about 17 bucks in Mass. HD. I threw in a handful of fish bone meal but really its probably not necessary. Good for seeds. The perlite did seem to make mix less crusty as it dried. Now that I can finally direct seed outside I'm going to just use soil, peat moss and black kow as a top dressing. Hoping the peat will hold back weeds long enough for sprouts to get going....but the temps are CRAZY this year. Anyway, if you got this far, I am so grateful to you and other KZbin posters for so much crucial knowledge! I wouldn't have a clue otherwise. Cheers and best wishes! Steve@Five a Day Farms.

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Very very glad to help. Yep crusty come from the peat drying. Good point. You are doing well! good luck.Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed and Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@anthonyivanaglugubjr.2645]

Yeah Gary The Birds in the Background are into Your Good Compost Soil Delights.

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Love the bird sounds in the am.

[@hhoversonhh]

Gary, Thankyou! I have needed a basic formula like this. It will help to end a long time argument with my guy who really tries to help me get things together in the spring for garden and container planting. We both have our ideas..

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Yep. Its a basic formula so adapt to your needs.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are so right! The first year I grew tomatoes, they cost me about $90 per pound because of all the expensive soils I bought. I actually took your advice from an older video about buying damaged bags of soil :)

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[@AnOldSchoolHome]

😊 I had to, here in Arizona all we have is sand, rocks, and clay - great for growing cacti 🌵 😜 But now I'm smarter about it and I started composting as well :)

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I sure will Gary! I had no idea you have an online store. I'll check it out! Thank you!

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Building up every week. I just started it this year. And thanks for looking.

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[@C3Voyage]

Love making mixes. We're blessed to have rice hulls here. Great addition as well. Nice job Gary.

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[@C3Voyage]

I will keep the seed in mind. I'm breeding many new varieties of squash, tomato, pepper, melon, and more so I'm kind of busy with those seeds. I have to say I really do enjoy your presentations and common sense in the videos. Some creators don't present varying methods like you do. Thanks, sir.

[@mariettabrennan8634]

Thank you Mr,Pilarchik I'm learning a lot.

[@catherinefontenot157]

Thank you for this one Gary! I just started gardening last spring and there has been so much to learn. I have a container garden so this is a saved favorite.

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You can add stuff to it too to make your own recipe. It is kind of fun and you save money.Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed and Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@COYOTE165A]

Gary I mix in my soil some coffee grinds and ground up egg shells that I have saved up etc

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[@petrona3049]

Thank you so much for this. Always wondered why nothing grew for me. My daughter and I will have something to look forward to this time. New adventure with container gardening 😀

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[@darlenefernandes442]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I want to do a raised bed garden, but didn't know where to start...taught me a lot! thx again!

[@antoniomack3411]

Hey Gary! Should i prep and place my soil in my raised bed today even though I dont plan on transplanting until next week?

[@jimfritz9503]

Yes do it now. It s one less thing to deal with later. We always try to get a jump on things because weather plays a BIG part in gardening. Good luck to you.

[@TaggeMD]

" today (and everyday) i'm gonna tell you how to save a lot of money" -- okay im listening

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Gives us more money for other projects.

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Daniel Tagge, it sounds like you have t been listening: he just did. Which is pretty damned impressive for what we’ve paid.

[@elainecoffey9000]

You always give us valuable information and tips. Thanks so much.

[@lindaharkess4704]

Thank you for sharing, I followed your recipe for the container mixed today.

[@MorroccoM13]

Almost all garden soils, mixes, manures, etc have wood in it now days - Very disappointing.

[@reneebrown5598]

The whole idea of gardening is getting your hands in the dirt. Lol

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@Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev not this girl. I love to get my hands dirty. Lol. I can't do the feet anymore for fear of injury to my nerve dead foot. Otherwise I wouldn't own shoes anymore

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@Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev I love Sadhguru!!! Got to see him live in Huston. He is so funny and knowledgeable! I agree most of the time I get in my garden barefoot and my hands are in the dirt before I even think about having to get it out from my fingernails. 😂

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You gotta get your hands dirty ! It s an unwritten rule. Also play some of your favorite music while gardening. It can t hurt. Bob Marley and Classical work for me( Beatles too).

[@lucyw.mcmellan7274]

Thank you. This is what I needed to know. You did a great job breaking down the process.

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Yours videos have helped me so much in my gardening projects. If I ever have questions on what to do I look for your videos. Thanks and keep it up!

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[@alanpeterson2160]

Are all the topsoil and soil products sterilized by heat so we aren't buying weed seeds that will grow ?

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Nope. Loaded with garbage.

[@watermelonlalala]

I have some plants I put in containers on a screened porch and some little volunteers are popping up. Was not expecting that,

[@nathanharrison3021]

Top soil is pasteurized not sterilized this kills weed seeds and many bad pathogens. Do not use garden soil that is what is loaded with garbage like seed and pathogens that lead to plant diseases, unless you have the means to pasteurize the garden soil.

[@moremerry57]

Nathan Harrison, on the other hand, “top soil” is no longer top soil, as that as pretty much been stripped from all available sources. It’s dirt: lower layers of soil, w/o the benefits TS used to have. Soil from a garden that is tainted w/chemicals - in which you’re growing your vegetables, for instance, tempered w/peat or coir and your good compost - will be quite healthy and MUCH more sustainable.

[@SEaudiofan]

Peat moss is not really sustainable. I'm looking at using partly decomposed hemlock bark, and add some stuff to it and see what happens

[@SEaudiofan]

@Mrs. Roper a finite resource, once it's gone, it's gone. Coir can be processed from sustainable means, us my understanding.

[@moremerry57]

P. Doherty, but, as Gary mentioned at least twice, not readily available.

[@MaikoZafiro]

I'm giving this a try this year! Thank you so much for all your amazing gardening resources!!! I'm a complete newbie at this, this is my first year gardening, and I'm going at it full swing with (mostly) confidence because I find your videos and blog so helpful, along with a few other books and bloggers/KZbinrs. :)

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[@Serenitynature]

Thanks Gary, that was the great information. Going to try this recipe in my garden.

[@jimmahgee]

Doesn't the use of peat moss kind of defeat the point of low impact gardening as advocated by organic? My understanding is that unless it has been sustainably grown it will have been sliced out of a peat bog, which is pretty bad on a large scale.

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Well Canadian peat is sustainable as they manage it ike foresting. They repair the section of the bog they take from. Organic and low impact are different but your point is good. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Yep I agree. Canada does a great job as they learned from how Europe wrecked their bogs.

[@liberty4all901]

What is the product name of the lime?

[@jimmahgee]

Thanks for explaining, but I contest your tone there. First of all I realise that this was not explicitly an organic demonstration and that Gary does not advocate the sole use of organic inputs. However, he does sometimes recommend organic products. Part of the point of organic is to tread more lightly in our use of resources and effect on the environment. So the use of an extracted environmental resource, gardening, and organic methods are certainly all connected. Second of all I'm not reading too much hype - my reference is from that of a European where we certainly overharvest peat bogs (except for the small communities that have been utilising their resource for hundreds if not thousands of years sustainably in e.g. the Outer Hebrides here in Scotland). If all you can buy is this so-called sustainable stuff in North America then go ahead, I guess.

[@jimmahgee]

I don't feed trolls. On your way now, darling. x

[@LAfoodies]

You are quite knowledgeable and I learn a lot from them, but your videos are often way too long! You'd probably get a lot move views if you could shorten the down to about 15 minutes or less like this one.

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The new ones are longer. The first four years are really short, if you want to check them out.

[@NoName-rg3np]

This is easily my favorite video you've done. I paid an obscene amount of money last year to fill an 4x8 bed that's 12 inches tall by using expensive pre-made potting soil. Gonna save a crap ton of money filling future beds with your tip!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I really liked it too. Was wanting to get one together just to teach some principles. I would add a little more lime to buffer the peat when using it in raised beds.Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Thanks Gary, i spent hours reading up, i wish i'd found this video first, all in one! Cheers from Scotland pal!

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Gary, I just subscribed to your channel after watching several of your videos. I like the delivery, simplicity and conciseness of your videos, no to mention the clarity of your voice. It is because of videos like yours that youtube remains so popular.

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Very appreciated. My goal is to get to the point. Thanks!

[@travisrick]

Thanks so much Gary for your expertise. Keep up the great work on KZbin.

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Very glad to help.

[@memberson]

you did a very good job on this video. I personally like the way that you talk about the proper amounts. hopefully this year we will see the enormous amount of food that you grow this year.

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[@darrenlewis7001]

Your video explains making container soil the best by far. Thanks so much.

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[@pointerg6181]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for posting this.

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[@kuppaim]

thanks, Gary You demonstrated this for me so simply. 👍👍

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Glad to help.

[@girlynerds611]

I searched all over for this video. This video helped me make A LOT of soil for my small patio garden 2 years ago and I'm still reusing that soil today. This mix grew ALOT of food. THANK YOU SOO MUCH! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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[@konk93]

Which combination did you use?

[@magicrobharv]

Great video. Next year I'm making my own potting soil!

[@gchester49gc]

Thank you for the information in mixing and potting soils, I will be going to the store today!🙏🙂

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[@janethair2433]

Thank you so much for showing me a cheaper way to do this! I think I love you. :)

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[@coreyward5991]

Planted the first things in my life today. This diy potting mix gave me a workout and i saved a ton! I like just adding a handful of this...handful of thatlike you say. 1 part each..etc. Makes it easy. Took notes on all the stuff i am growing from your videos.

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[@at5545]

Thank you for this easy-to-do soil recipe that will save money. I use a 2.5-gallon bucket to measure each ingredient you have listed and pour it into a wheel barrel and mix it all together, I also add about 1/2 of a bucket of pearlite to my mix and other amendments for my potted vegetable plants but this is an excellent inexpensive base recipe, and my veggie garden is doing great.

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[@ruthb4539]

Thank you so much!!! I used your recipe and added a few more: Peat Moss, $2 compost, perlite, espoma gardentone and espoma land and sea gourmet compost. It is perfect. Thank you so much!!!!

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[@ForgingFreedomTV]

May I say excellent job! This is so timely as I'm about ready to start a ton of plants. As always, thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. Posting a fun garlic video tonight I think might interest you. Check it out if you have time. Should be up by the morning

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[@gardeningwithaloha5573]

Awesome info!! Love this video because sometimes overspending is such a waste!! TFS Gary! 🤙🏽 take care & Aloha!🌞

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[@jeebu24]

Excellent Gary!!! Very well explained.

[@javarithms]

Great video as always Gary. I really enjoy watching your videos as I grow my tomatoes from seed this year.

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Good luck with the tomatoes. I am seed starting round 3 this week.Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@grandmaofthree897]

This video has helped me so much! We have our own manure and topsoil but needed to know how much!

[@dlomack9794]

Followed the recipe step by step.. wish me luck. Thanks

[@denisewalker7534]

I’m so excited I found this video! And I cannot believe how much I’ve been spending on soil!

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[@omfug7148]

Thanks for the sanity Gary, I was watching probably the biggest (in terms of viewers) youtube gardening channel this morning and he (who shall remain nameless) was mixing soil using the most expensive stuff that you can buy bagged--comparing your garden over the seasons I've watched you with his, your output is every bit as impressive at a fraction of the cost.

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omfug does the person you're talking about name rhyme with John? Lol

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It might, hahaha (I like his channel generally, but damn he overthinks this gardening thing.)

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omfug truth!

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I wonder if any of those companies sponsor his channel.

[@lizworld4688]

Thank you Gary Pilarchik! Now I know what I was doing wrong!

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This video is extremely helpful, Thank you

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[@handleismyhandle]

Just in case anybody wants to save even more money, you don't need peat moss if you live in an area with tons of thick forest moss. It works just the same. I made a mix of moss with some rinsed seaweed (loaded with potassium) chopped up in it, and threw some ash on top. Worked better than the soil I bought. For a free nitrogen (mostly) fertilizer, just pee in a jug and mix it with 5-10 parts water. Use only every second watering. Find or save all your bones and burn them in a woodstove to add phosphorus to your ash. You can have a garden and spend nothing.

[@hannahr.n.5791]

Thank-you for making this down to earth and to the point video.

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[@anthonyivanaglugubjr.2645]

That are Gary Hands in Honest Hard Work.

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[@CuriousEarthMan]

I'm learning a lot from your videos, sir! I think I would mix on a tarp if not in a tub, barrow or mixer. Flat on the ground is great and simple, but adding a liftable barrier underneath can also help with the turning and mixing to my clumsy ways. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

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[@doughliciouscookies8830]

Gary u just saved me! lol new to the channel and container gardening in Ohio. thank you!

[@monicalemmer9029]

Even your old videos are super helpful!!! Now if you had a tip on how to change crazy Texas weather. I’m all ears... blessings

[@debrabooe901]

Thank you so much, Gary! You have expanded my gardening experience by leaps and bounds this year! For the first time, I started some tomatoes and peppers from seed, along with a few herbs, and I gasped when they began to come up out of the seed starting mix! Truly gasped with delight! All from your store, of course! ; ) Set up the grow lights as you directed with great success. Now, I'm taking the next step and making container mix as you have directed. I'm having to use some containers on my deck this year because of some mobility problems getting down the hill to the area where I used to garden, so here's my question (finally!). I bought some 5, 7, and 10 gallon grow bags to put on plastic saucers on my deck and don't know which would be best for peppers and tomatoes. I know you say you "can" do it in a 5 gal. bucket, but is it better to use a 7 or 10 gal. if you can? For the tomatoes and peppers. I kinda figured the 5 gal. would be okay for the bell peppers (do you agree?), but which would be best for the tomatoes (I have both determinate and indeterminate)? Thank you for your time! Debra

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Very very glad to help. And thank for going to my store, it was a goal to set it up this year. 5 gallon is great for 1 pepper, yep. You can do tomatoes in it but they require a tight eye on watering so a 7 gallon bag is great. You could actually do 2 peppers in 7 and 10 gallon bags. A 10 gallon bag would be great for bringing a tomato to full size and you can tuck herbs around it. And that being said... determinate in 5 gallon. Indeterminates in 7 and 10 gallons. Good luck!Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@debrabooe901]

Gary Pilarchik thank you for your input, doing as you suggested. Love the idea of herbs around the tomatoes! I can and will be meticulous about watching the water closely, I'm here during the day and can do that. I think that's one of the keys to success that I've gleaned from your videos, don't let anything dry out! Maybe at some point, a pkg. deal of seeds for container gardeners could be offered in your store. Headed there now for those cool sprayers and more seeds for fall and cool weather. Happy Easter!

[@someonefamous8671]

At 6:00 I started to really relate with Gary. I love using my hands in the garden and feeling the soil and cool earth on my hands haha

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[@bennielamb8911]

Great video. Here in Phoenix Arizona oh, the growing season is much longer. I notice the soil level drops pretty drastically in a pot from March through December. I started adding more volcanic sand and perlite to my mixes to help aerate in the hot summers, but also to add something to the mix that doesn't shrink down in size throughout the season. It also adds to the medium ingredients that don't shrink down through decomposition. It seems to work well here compared to what I was using before. So my mixes from greatest amounts to least: Peat moss, volcanic sand, backyard compost, perlite, locally made worm castings, and my amendments.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@superslyfoxx1]

Thanks so much for this. will try it out.

[@khinkhinsf]

Your share is very helpful . I just started gardening.....Thank you so much !

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[@lorenalara2306]

You are great at explaining!!! I am happy i found your channel!! Very easy to understand :) Thanks!!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Very glad to help.

[@lucyrosas5177]

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge I really appreciate it!!! Now I know how to have a good soil for my plants.

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[@willow8094]

This is the best ! Smart way to fill container's ,I did 5 ,7 gallon grow bags and 4 ,15 plus toped up raised beds for one bag of peat moss and a big bag of perlite 25 bucks .

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[@ISLANDHARMONYSTJ]

Thanks, great video. Very informative. ❤️🙏❤️

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[@ruizcardenascarlos]

a well explained video! my wife and I just started our own garden and I saw that home depot has peat moss but i wasn’t sure how to use it but u make it look very easy . Greetings from Mexico

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@Rhansplants]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom :) can't wait to try this

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[@TomCastellani]

Starting a balcony container vegetable garden this year and your videos have been invaluable. I accidentally bought some garden soil and wanted to use that in my mix with peat moss and compost but half the internet spells doom and death to plants wherever soil is in a container. Nice to see this. Got some seeds in now so we'll see what comes up.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@Alakarr]

I'm a first time gardener, and I'm using grow bags for my plants. I followed Gary's instructions here to make soil for my grow bags using coco coir instead of peat moss, and all I can say is "Wow" this stuff works well. We had a really cold mid-May to mid-June (low to mid 60's during the day, 40's at night) so I didn't get my plants outside till around the first week of June. They have absolutely flourished since being transplanted outside. I'm getting 1 to 2 pounds of cucumbers a day from my three cucumber plants, my crook neck squash plant has eight good sized squash almost ready to be harvested and all my tomato plants are heavy with fruit. I had raised way more seedlings then I needed and gave them to my sisters, who planted them in ground and none of theirs are doing as well as my plants. Thanks Gary!

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[@TrieuBach]

Thank You, U’re awesome. I learned so much.

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[@oksanasergeevnasmith3018]

I was really enjoying watching this video. Thank you so much ! Very educational video. I also called my local landscaping/ rock supply and they had top soil / compost mix for $38 / ton that's like 2000 pounds lol

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Excellent. Thanks for watching.

[@himateesookhai5302]

Thank you very much,you were quite clear at the time it was my bad ,the whole was very well explained later in the instructions thanks again,have a great day.

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[@lindawitherspoon446]

Great info. Learned a lot. Thank you. Love your channel.

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[@haroonebrahimi3456]

Thank you

[@over20yrsexp]

Thanks Gary I made some the other day. Not as costly as I thought. Have Peatmoss left will get some more cow manure and Soil for a new batch. Thanks

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Cool. And you get to make your own mix.

[@velli4370]

Thanks for this! I found a rusty nail in a bag of miracle grow potting mix.... so its time to mix my own!!

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[@poodledaddles1091]

thanks

[@Fetucinee]

Going with the formula this year. Thank you.

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[@marciagarraway]

Thanks, this video has been a great help.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Glad to help. It does save money. V

[@sarinirangedera7476]

so nice and generous of you to share this! thankyou 😀

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[@kerifields3538]

Omg thank youuuuu!!! I had like $200 worth of potting mix in my Home Depot cart lol

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@veronicawilliams2612]

Thank you for the tip

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Yep

[@Panhorst]

Thank you. 🙂

[@tinae8433]

Thank you so much for the recipe!!

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[@angelly833]

Great info., thanks Gary!

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[@Christi840]

Great and informative video, thank you Gary ! 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

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[@bessmcgaughey5715]

Thank you for this video. I'm container gardening this year for the first time - vegetables. The woods dirt here in Georgia is clay, so went to Lowe's and got everything for building good container soil and found an 8-8-8 fertilizer was all they had. I'm also trying grow bags I got from Amazon, so I'm looking forward to how this going to turn out this year.

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