How to Make Your Own Potting Mix and Save Money | Easy DIY

A quick DIY guide on how to make potting mix. Save money on potting soil by using simple ingredients.
How to make potting soil for vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
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[@valoriegriego5212]

Thanks for the know-how! I also make my compost in trashcans. So easy. Beautiful compost!👍 Great tip on using the auger for folks with limited strength and mobility. I've got to add this to my gardening tricks.😃 I make my garden soil, never thought of using it for houseplants. I always learn something good from your excellently made videos. 😃 Thanks!

[@TowardGarden]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing and for your comment!

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

Excellent! Thank you for straight to the point presentation.🙋🏼

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you liked it. Much appreciate your comment!🙌

[@joseeguizabal6712]

Heck yeah! I just made my own potting soil using unused coconut coir bricks used for reptile bedding, some perlite, compost, and fertilizer. Got a tomato plant I will transplant in a pot this evening as well as get some seeds ready. Thank you for making these videos. They are truly an inspiration.

[@TowardGarden]

@joseeguizabal6712 wonderful! Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!🌱😊

[@coolnewpants]

Thank you! Very helpful! I appreciate that you show the packaging for the different ingredients and the homemade alternatives too

[@TowardGarden]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@Harmonylovess]

Great video! Always very informative and straight to the presentation.

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you liked it. Thank you so much😊💚

[@W.P99]

Your channel inspire me to keep going in my gardening journey. Ive been so intimidated but your straightforward approach takes some of the stress away. Thank you.

[@TowardGarden]

Love to hear it! So glad you find my videos inspiring. Thank you so much for your comment!😊

[@cacoori]

It is a very helpful video , thanks .

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you found it helpful. Appreciate your comment!😊💚

[@cyberman5506]

Let's go you really did it like you said! Thanks so much!

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@yourgirldanica1992]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. I always wanted to know how you prepare your soil. Your awesome.

[@TowardGarden]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@sheenavaughan2717]

New subscriber here you make everything easy to understand in straightforward steps and in bite size pieces rather than waning on for 30+ minutes that’s hard to hold my concentration and I miss bits. Your approach is perfect for my neurologically challenged mind 😊

[@TowardGarden]

So glad to you found the videos helpful. Welcome to the channel and thank you so much for your comment! 😊🌱

[@pidpit4397]

You are truly a master gardener.

[@TowardGarden]

So nice of you. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@MariDorot]

This was so helpful and informative. No wonder I'm not always successful in growing stuff. So many mistakes lol I was using the same potting mix for everything! And it doesn't look anywhere near what you do. Really like your straight to the point videos but always with a ton of great info. Thank you.

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you found it helpful. Happy gardening and thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@jacktmosca7897]

Very informative love it

[@TowardGarden]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you so much!

[@mnopcheta8801]

Thank you for share ❤❤❤🎉🎉😊

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@sgsfvdfg795]

thank you for this video! i have a question, if i cannot make or get compost, should i replace it with coir and add more chicken manure pellets?

[@TowardGarden]

coir and compost are not interchangeable. Coir has no nutrients and provides no food for plants. You may be able to add chicken pellets if you want to grow greens or herbs, but for vegetables, you will need to add compost. Thank you very much for your comment!

[@itscodyhill]

Would you recommend “mushroom” compost? It’s the only bulk compost I have available locally unfortunately.

[@TowardGarden]

You can use mushroom compost too. But since it has already been used as a growing medium to grow mushrooms, it generally contains less nutrients than regular compost. You may want to monitor your plants growth and add fertilizers as needed. Thank you for leaving a comment!

[@jayscuffington]

I may have missed it, did you share your recipe for seed starting mix? Great video as always 👍

[@TowardGarden]

Check this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXu9lHp6dteibNksi=bRfyVPAmbWtplkz5 for the my seed starting recipe. Thank you so much for watching and your comment!

[@simonong993]

Great video, as always! Can I please ask about the compost? Can you explain the 2nd stage and how you set that up?

[@TowardGarden]

Glad to hear it. The 2nd stage is for compost that has somewhat broken down and not as raw as un-processed material. I have few worms in 2nd bin too (optional) with added a duct in the middle for aeration. This helps with reducing mixing effort. It usually takes few months depending on the weather and condition to be ready. I will try to make a video on how I make my compost. Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

[@simonong993]

Thank you! Really appreciate it, and yes, a compost video would be amazing

[@LJ_CHANNEL]

Nice, thxs for the help 👍

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you very much for your comment!

[@aimeewaite925]

Can soil be reused for years? It’s so much work filling my grow bags.

[@TowardGarden]

I always reuse my potting mix. It just needs to be amended with fresh material. Check my video here on how I do that kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ3QkqWip9yZhqssi=gvVVR_uLCT_sljot . But if you just want to reuse the soil in its original bag, take out old roots and add fertilizer and fresh compost. Thank you for visiting!

[@TRTGCbyjroed]

Thank you for this very helpful video. Question do you have a video on growing Swiss Chard? Hope you and your family are well and in good spirits. Be Blessed my friend. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@TowardGarden]

Hello Ms J. Hope you and Sophie are doing well. Here is the link to my video on swiss chard kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJLWlaNjirCip9Esi=q9GRf9H1e1Dh-Ef- . Hope it is helpful. Thank you for your comment and God bless you too😊🙏

[@TRTGCbyjroed]

@@TowardGarden Yes Me and Sophie are doing just fine. We are STILL Celebrating my Birthday week😂My actual Birthday was April 3rd. There’s no rule for when to stop celebrating one’s birthday LOL. I am now 72 years YOUNG and loving it. Thanks for the link I will watch right now. Be Blessed my Friend and keep sharing all of Your awesome garden tips.🙏🏾😊

[@sigmawwww]

Can I use this for flowers ? I live your videos.

[@TowardGarden]

@@TRTGCbyjroed Happy Birthday Ms J. 🎂🥳Wishing you a wonderful time ahead full of blessings. 💚

[@TowardGarden]

@@sigmawwww The video also includes the mix for the flowers too. You can use that mix. Thank you very much for your comment!

[@simonong993]

Great video, as always! Can I please ask, do you have a view on growing in just homemade compost?

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you like the video. Depending on how rich/dense the compost is, yes you can grow just in compost. Some composts turn to be very dense and not have good drainage or aeration to be used as potting soil, so you need to add perlite, vermiculite, or grits (critical for root rot). And also sometimes composts are so rich that plants don't need that much nutrients at once, so you can save some of it by adding filler materials, like used potting mix, peat moss or coir. I suggest before switching completely to just compost, do some trial to see if plants like it or not. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

[@simonong993]

@@TowardGarden thank you! Great feedback

[@Zizzyyzz]

All three "vegetables" at the beginning are fruits. 😆 🍅🥒🌶️ Nicely done, though. Careful with the Perlite. You don't want to inhale that stuff. ☠️ Thanks for the video! I enjoy them all. You are very skilled at your work! 🌱🌞😊

[@TowardGarden]

Technically they may be categorized as fruits, but if you go to any seed supplier, they are all under vegetable category. Just to make it easier and less confusing for my audience. Good point on the perlite. So glad you enjoy the videos and Thank you so much for your comment! 😊🌱

[@Peace_4_Y0u]

Does it work for both if my homemade compost has chicken manure?

[@TowardGarden]

Yes sure. Since manure is rich in nitrogen, try to use low nitrogen fertilizers instead. Happy growing and thank you for getting in touch!

[@Peace_4_Y0u]

@@TowardGarden 👍🙏

[@olhademidova3192]

Спасибо, очень полезное видео.

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you liked it. Thank you very much!😊💚

[@SpearHead1011]

What do you think…I use black cow, peat moss, and perlite for vegetables and greens. You think that’s ok? I don’t add any granular fertilizer until I transplant. What do you think? First year gardener here

[@TowardGarden]

Adding fertilizer at the time of transplanting is totally fine, I sometimes do that too and I also mention this in the video @4:20. On the black cow, it works for greens because it is composted cow manure. But if you want to use it for vegetables too, you need to amend soil with phosphorous and potash rich fertilizers. otherwise you will get green lush foliage and not too many fruits. Hope this helps and thank you for getting in touch. Happy gardening!

[@SpearHead1011]

@@TowardGarden holy $&@“, I have already transplanted my tomatoes and peppers into the raised bed. Thanks for that info on the potash and phosphorus. Hmmm now I have to find that fertilizer… don’t needs to be like a 2-6-6 NPK? Or maybe higher?

[@TowardGarden]

@@SpearHead1011 Yes, 2-6-6 is a good choice too. happy growing!

[@SpearHead1011]

@@TowardGarden all I can find is a 444 or a 463 from Dr Earth. Everything thing higher seems to be for flowers. What do you think?

[@TowardGarden]

@@SpearHead1011 Yes, both are great, I would go with 463. Make sure they have added calcium. Thanks

[@phoenixr6811]

👩🏾‍🌾🥰

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much!😊💚

[@mayyan5946]

5:27 какой красивый салат!

[@TowardGarden]

That is called "FORELLENSCHLUSS Lettuce". Very beautiful and tasty too. Thank you very much for your comment!

[@Khaled_1081]

Brother, can I replace compost with cow manure?

[@TowardGarden]

Hi, yes you can but since manure is rich in nitrogen, try to use low nitrogen fertilizers instead, or add bone meal. Happy growing and thank you for getting in touch!

[@PencieHuneke]

Have a cutting from anthurium. What ingredients for soil to spur rooting new plant

[@TowardGarden]

Simply you can use any orchid mix. Or mix peat moss or coco coir + perlite+ fir bark. Happy growing and thank you for visiting.

[@RME7-r4p]

Can you show us how to make home-made compost?

[@TowardGarden]

I will try to add it to my to do list. Thank you for your feedback!

[@Rick_Steel]

Does a pumpkin plant count as an "herb / green"?

[@TowardGarden]

No, vegatable means any fruit producing plants including pumpkins. Thanks.

[@freeonely]

Perlite and vermiculite are very expensive here in my country, can i use small stones. Those small tiny smooth stones found in sand? @towardgarden

[@TowardGarden]

Yes absolutely. Potting grits or gravel are good option to make mix well-draining. The downside is that it makes mix heavy. But you can use them. Thank you for visiting!

[@freeonely]

@@TowardGarden but there's no problem if the mix is heavy right?

[@TowardGarden]

@@freeonely yes, not a problem for the plants, it just will be heavy for your to move the pots. But totally fine for the drainage. Happy growing.