What Does Topsoil, Garden Soil, Raised Bed Soil and Potting Mix Mean?

[@installtekzdotcom9777]

This should have been a class in school. Thanks

[@warrenedwards1766]

I find this channel the most educational among all gardening channels. All substance and useful info, no BS. Keep it up, kind sir!

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

Thanks. Appreciated!

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[@joshkatz4448]

Check out Red Gardens if you want a good gardening youtuber, i find him much less repetitive, and more knowledgeable. Because even though im a beginner at gardening, i did not learn anything from this video

[@mousumidutta6813]

Agree

[@paolaflores6421]

Thank you so much literally the only person that shows what bags to buy and what I need to mix my soil. Thank you for not gatekeeping

[@Saritak1]

Thank god I found you in time , yesterday my raised bed came, searching for soil in them, looking forward to watch wonderful vegetable garden 👍🏻

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

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[@perrypack2310]

Appreciate the vid literally at home depot trying to figure exactly what I need 😂

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[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

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[@raygames8712]

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[@jorgestapleton1945]

Many thanks, I've been looking for "how to prepare soil for gardening" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Paylezobath Celebrated Process - (do a search on google )? It is a good exclusive guide for learning organic gardening secrets to boost your produce minus the hard work. Ive heard some great things about it and my co-worker got excellent results with it.

[@isaacfrerichs3305]

This series will be awesome. Can you also maybe add topics like understanding fertilizers bith liquid and dry? What to watch out for when buying them and other gardening things. How to progress through the season. How to succession plant. How to plan out your garden. How to set up an urban composting program for your garden. How to spot and treat disease. I'm sure I have more ideas but those have plagued me. I know it's been covered by a lot of people, including yourself, but having it al wrapped up in a nice bow in a series would be awesome.

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

Ill be covering all that minus the urban composting. I just haven't done that.

[@desilife6435]

I’ve always wondered what the difference was in the soils

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

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Winner of a video, I been tryin to find out about "difference between topsoil and garden soil" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Paylezobath Celebrated Process - (should be on google have a look )? It is a great one off product for discovering how to incorporate amazing landscaping designs into your home minus the headache. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my partner got excellent results with it.

[@dianeprince1684]

Me too. That's what prompted me to search and end up here.

[@balfourwheatley6644]

Ditto

[@danielle5152]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you explaining the details. it so hard to get people to help me at the Lowe’s or a garden center.

[@alyssa0411]

This is exactly what I needed. Just straight to the point. Thank you.

[@terrijennings8667]

I just found this page but I wish I'd found it a week ago. I just put in a couple raised beds and I wasn't sure what to put in them, so I mixed equal parts potting soil and topsoil. I figured the topsoil would help it hold the roots good but the potting soil would help it hold the moisture in. I'm hoping I did it right.

[@elly2154]

So helpful and well explained!! Starting my first garden in 2023 yay

[@HomeHarvestCo]

I learned a lot from your video about the different types of garden soil. Now I understand why my plants have been struggling

[@davescheer5038]

So top soil , peat moss and and a little bull schit , yep works for me !

[@smith8281]

Dave Scheer Thats what I use. Just like grandma thought me growing up

[@MyREDTAIL]

I always add in Perilite & Organic Manure into my Soil for all starting Plants & through out the growing Season, I mostly Plant i large Tubs or buckets as I do not have a real Garden I grow Parsley, Basil Dill,, That's about it, I start them indoors around April & put them out around Mothers Day which is the last Frost time, In My Area etc.

[@keeplearning4441]

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[@alvomano9662]

your videos are the best, thank you. I’d like to point out to whoever is watching that harvesting of peat moss is widely known to be disastrous for the environment, we as gardeners should be part of the solution not of the problem. We need to talk about this things more often.

[@keepcalmandmakememories8167]

I've just learned this few days ago when doing research about growing veges as a beginner, I've read cocopeat is one of alternative.

[@alariderusa410]

Yes I have avoided peat moss for 10+ years now and been fine. Way back in the day it was the primary ingredient. Instead I use a mix with pine bark mulch, sand, clay, topsoil or cow manure when I have it. Add Biotone or any good fungus. Add some chopped leaves set out for 6 months. Amazing roots in only 4 months.

[@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14]

In North America, peat moss is mined as a sustainable product, as there are tens of millions of tons available. I don't use it because I don't like it, but please explain to me how taking peat is "disastrous" for the environment, since it's "widely known?" What does peat in a bog contribute to the environment, and explain to me how harvesting it is "disastrous?"

[@yennyjen5742]

I just builded some raised beds and went and got garden soil.. should I mix it with peat moss anyways or is safe to just plant if it?

[@ericl1098]

Gary, I've learned much from your gardening videos! Great job, thanks for your hard work!

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

Very glad to help.

[@crystalvoid524]

This is the best video I have seen so far!! I had no idea where to start

[@robrob7011]

Go to Walmart now! End of July and August, they have clearance sale on MANY options of soil. I got miracle gro moisture control potting soil 2 c.f. for $5 !! Miracle gro vegetable and herb soil 1.5 c.f. for $2 !! Stock up for next year!!

[@MyREDTAIL]

Right & Home Depot & Lowes also great year end Soil, They never go bad or out dated as long as they are not opened up etc.

[@caveman7608]

Straight to the point with no fluff talk. Perfect

[@lorrainedurgee1761]

Everybody talks about raised beds - what do u put on regular ground without raised beds - like I took out all my lawn & put flowers in - now what do I add - compost & what .

[@candilocs84]

I needed this video. I have the potting mix and I thought it was the worse soil to have or use for vegetables.

[@g4nked]

I love the background noise 😍

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That's Maryland for you

[@noorb8060]

Sounds like summer😊

[@TxJonathan]

Thank you so much, I'm looking into getting into gardening and I'm so lost. I watch videos on planting potatoes and they give straight to the process but don't explain what soil, compost, feed, fertilizer or any of that is. This helped tremendously

[@gardencookeat22]

Thank you. Ive noticed these soils are different but not by much. I bought the 3 cu ft bag of peat and add that to all my inexpensive soils with my compost and amendments for the veg Im planting. Thank you for this vid.

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

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[@Cholosgirl2310]

Thank you so much for this video. This is my first year doing a vegetable garden I have 4 raised beds 8 ft beds 4 ft wide 10”high and I have filled them with card board bottom layer leaves small branches around the yard and then a layer of straw and topped them off with 3 bags of manure compost 4-6 bags of garden soil that I got from Lowe’s. I was on the last raised bed and I saw that the garden soil bag said not for containers or raised beds now I have spent about 300.00 on bags of garden soil and I died a little inside thinking all of my work and efforts and money were down the drain. Yesterday I bought 3 bags of potting mix per bed to mix in so that added another 100.00 thinking that will save my mistake. I couldn’t find anything anywhere that said it would be ok don’t panic but I think your video said that it’s ok to use the garden soil in my raised beds and even though it was 5 yrs ago I’m going to take it as an ok.. thank you and I subscribed!!

[@GetsugaTensho33]

2 months have passed since your comment. I'm curious how your raised beds turned out. Was it good, or did you have to start from scratch?

[@readysetsleep]

The extra cost for Potting Soil is because the potting soil is sterilized by heating the soil to bake it. This prevents and fungus or pathogens from spreading a closed container environment. Of course added perlite cost is factor into the price too

[@blueseptember2174]

readyset I already put garden soil in my containers though before I knew the difference. Is this going to be bad?

[@readysetsleep]

@@blueseptember2174 Garden soil is basically the same as potting soil, just not sterilized. You use the garden soil, if the pots are being used outdoors.

[@blueseptember2174]

readyset phew! They are outside patio plants. Thank you! I know nothing lol.

[@smith8281]

I use last years compost, top soil , dolomite lime , steer or chicken manure and peat moss ..I put my chicken manure in a few months in advance, straight from the chicken coop this year but I usually use steer instead from bags..see what happens

[@avgrim7729]

It's $9 for Kellogg PM now. I had to get Vigoro because the Kellogg was on a pallet way too high out of reach and they were about to close. The Vigoro was 8 quarts less and $8.47 so a little more expensive!!

[@aking3991]

Thank you always!! You are my favorite gardening instructor by far

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

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[@Athecubus]

I should of watch this video before I buy garden soil. This is a helpful video. I'm going to buy potting mix from now on.

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

So many bagged products it is confusing. Please visit my seed and garden shop www.therustedgarden.com for all your seeds, seed starting needs, neem & peppermint oil and more. Thanks!

[@taylorqueensbury170]

My tomatoes have had end rot and have barely produced in 5 years. I had raised beds constructed because I thought it might be an issue with my soil. I live on a cotton and soy bean farm. My lawn was part of that field a few years ago. The soil drains poorly and I am in Northern Alabama. Our Summers are incredibly humid. I hope this raised bed works. Thanks for the video

[@olbear9984]

Small amount of Epson Salts in fertilizer will help.

[@imgreylady]

Blossom end rot is often caused by calcium deficincy.

[@alejandrofelixandfam6843]

Answered most of my questions, thanks.

[@brittanygarrison8030]

Thank you for such a straightforward informative video. Wish everyone did their videos this way.

[@baileyroy69]

Thank you for answering the nagging question I had in the back of my mind. Very helpful indeed.

[@olbear9984]

Boy this is old a 1 cubic bag is now 5 to 6 dollars. Potting mix is crazy. Used Jungle gro for years. Once a great product . Last 3 bags $ 7.00 for big bag, now 8.00 plus. Changed formula. Sifted about a large baking pan of wood sticks. Hardly any water retaining materials in it. Made in Ft. Myers Florida. Junk mix. Looking for better product. Raise all types of hot peppers. 🐻

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Enjoy your channel. Very informative and to the point!

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This was so helpful honestly thank you so much … just earned a subscriber 👍

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[@adriankap2978]

Well made & very informative vids. Ty! I bought a few bags of GardenPro TopSoil to fill in some holes & it was at least 50% sand. The bag weighed about 60lbs. I was told It’s probably made regionally with whatever the local area has. For instance if you live near a forested area that’s what you’ll get most of in the soil. I’ll never get that again

[@MyREDTAIL]

For the last 20 yrs I have had great Luck with all of the Mircale Gro Potting Soil & theiir oher soils & plant food's None better for the price etc. Thanks for sharing great Info etc.

[@AttnDefDis_]

Wow, good info. I'll just mix some compost into my existing soil and save a bunch of money. Thanks!

[@CarolinaOats]

Here in 2020 thanks for informing us. I never knew. Im about to use gallon buckets and do a raised bed..what mixture do u use,? I see other ppl mixing all kinds of different things together .so confusing.

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Great Video ! Thank you only video ive found that properly explains what i wanted to know

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Thank you for the video. It breaks it down for me, because truthfully I am clueless when it comes to bagged garden products. And I just subbed...

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

Thanks for subbing and it is so confusing. Ill probably do another one. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More

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OH my god I am so happy to see the video I have learnt so much thank you it is the best

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Thank you so much ... your vids are so informative and easily understood. God bless you.

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[@TheSebolcat]

Thanks Gary, your information is very helpful and educational.

[@lorrainedurgee1761]

I subscribed cause your talking about what to buy at the box stores - thanks -we need to no what to buy after we already have our garden soil made .. what do we add - I no to add compost but what else on regular ground .. not raised beds ..

[@tmanley1985]

Thanks for the thorough explanation!

[@kenstreck]

Thank you very much for this. The horse is well out of the barn for this year, but I'll be prepared for next.

[@jackiehorsley9263]

Thanks for the tip Gary that's interesting to know I always wondered what the difference was between all the soils that you use

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

Glad to help.

[@karlhungusjr1]

I put in new raised beds this year and that vargo stuff sucked. all the dirt washed away and it's nothing but wood chips left. I'm thinking of just going with plain topsoil.

[@Nellyeeeee]

So helpful, I appreciate this video!! Thank you!!!

[@kdelcastillo]

I planted in organic bedding soil only in my raised beds without adding anything and my veggies are not growing well and are dying. Do I need to start over and add peat moss and pearlite to the soil? Thanks for your help! :)

[@vanessacrouch7637]

You don't have to start over if the plants are still alive. You can add some organic compost (a couple handfuls per plant on top) once every couple of weeks and that helps retain water and receive for nutrients

[@kdelcastillo]

@@vanessacrouch7637 Great idea! Thank you! :)

[@52msdiane]

Thx!! Do you need holes in the buckets for drainage to grow in?

[@sunflowerarts5]

Thanks for your video I learnt a lot today ..

[@vivekdesai8500]

Thank you Sir, I really appreciate you explaining it to us in simple language what all these soils are.

[@candiseh3838]

Can you make a video on the best way to store opened soil bags? I do porch gardening. No space to have bags laying out. Thanks!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Topsoil actually has the HIGHEST concentration of organic matter. Using the term "dirt" would suggest it has humus (which of course is organic matter).

[@DianaAnne]

I usually get a few bags of topsoil and mix them with compost and cow manure!

[@kingjames4886]

ya... this video is kinda inaccurate.

[@MyREDTAIL]

Does it work good on Potting Seeds for starting also.?

[@MyREDTAIL]

@@kingjames4886 Did not mention any Miracle Gro Soils which are the top sellers every year etc.

[@kimrj92]

Thank you! You perfectly answered my questions here :)

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

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[@alexandratatarsky2158]

this is so so so helpful!!! i've really been wondering about this THANK YOU

[@mrs.americanmade7452]

Water lays on top my container beds soil and very dry underneath, it won't sink in good, it was the miracle grow soil

[@joannhardin4487]

Thanks! Very helpful video.

[@Quintessential_Healers]

Thank You so much. Perfect information and I appreciate you using you hand in the soil to show the textures, BRILLIANT!!!! Blessings and Wholeness #TheDivineModestGoddess

[@eijiroinouye4115]

My gardener used both Miracle-Gro In Ground Soil and Raised Bed Mix to plant my palm tree. They both have wood chips in them. There is an area where the soil level is low. Should I take a rake and scrape away some of the woody mix and then place some topsoil to level the ground level and cover it up with the woody mix?

[@johanngrant]

Very good video it was very educational and have a great garden this year man !!! God bless

[@elizabethvaughn5694]

This was so so helpful! I'm new to all this so thank you!

[@laurastone6578]

Damn....that backyard looks like a tropical jungle!

[@eepkt]

Hi, pl clarify which soil to be used if potting mix is not to used for indoor as well as outdoor plants in pots.

[@Piamia1010]

I used potting mix and raised garden bed soil 1:1 bags to my raised garden beds. I watched a video that you could do this for tour beds. I hope it was okay.. I’m now noticing I have gnats all over my pots and beds :(

[@memberson]

very good video tell me have you ever used that Garden Pro manure and compost combination if so what do you think about it ?

[@williammorris5411]

Weirdly potting mix where I live (Bulgaria) is the cheapest. I'm going to use it to improve crap soil before planting a hedge.

[@ivonyclear1745]

Can use a bit of garden soil like 10%, then 90% potting mix for my leafy indoor plants like peace lily, monstera, rubber plant, fiddle fig? Thank.you very.much

[@dieseljunkie9951]

Will you explain the hidden herbicide dangers in steer maure and sourced horse manure. I added earth gro steer manure and i have stunted growth and leaf curl. Pretty sure i messed up big.

[@tiathetaurus]

IM A BEGINNER! Thanks😊

[@Bella-jx5fr]

Very informative great information! Thanks

[@jomana4158]

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[@Ujeb08]

so does the 2 recommended soil mixes (Natures Raised Bed soil, Potting soil) contain manure or other feeding materials, also Vermiculite to compare to Mel's Mix? or should we amend the mix?

[@yennyjen5742]

So can we fill out raised beds with garden soil and plant right away? If we need to mix peat moss?

[@armandohernandez1448]

Very well explained sir...I have subscribed to your channel

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

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[@cfantasticseeallgood]

I’m planting ginger in a pot. Should I use the potting soil only for the ginger? I’m hoping you would answer this question. Thank you.

[@tees926]

hi Im building a butterfly garden with host and nectar plants. I have the Scotts yellow striped Organic Manure and Humus bags as the only soil Im using in the garden. should I mix that with something else or do you think that would be fine to put my plants into by itself?

[@jasondecarlo]

First timer. I started a little late this year too. I started a few different veggie seeds in small cells in Jiffy seed starting mix on heating mats and lights. Then moved them to larger cells in a mixture of jiffy and MG garden soil. Today I just transplanted them into 10” pots with just the garden soil. Is that OK until I get them in a raised bed?

[@Shilo2020]

I've watched so many vids and I still can't find the ratio you should use to mix garden soil and compost. I was told I shouldn't use straight garden soil to create a new flower bed. Do I just add enough to make it lighter??

[@internalinjectiontrulyhere770]

Good red seed coverd weed presprin.

[@bobbywalden1981]

Should I mix some mushroom compost with potting mix in my containers?

[@nikhilsrl]

Good explanation. Thanks.

[@lorrainedurgee1761]

Tell us what to add to my regular garden soil & my homemade compost mix .

[@amandamikyska5807]

SO helpful- thank you🙌🏼

[@ABM261-zi2gl]

Hi Gary. I was curious what i should use in my above ground garden planter? It is 40 feet long, 3 feet wide and 2 feet deep.

[@almightyyak675]

You mainly need the top 1 foot to grow. The bottom portion you can add dead branches/logs, leaves, or straw (I prefer straw & wood) to use up some space & save money on soil, & that stuff will mulch as time goes on. As time goes on you can add more mulch & what-not if your soil level goes down from the wood & straw being mulched.

[@ABM261-zi2gl]

Thank you for such a quick reply back. I subscribed so I don’t miss any of your videos. I am also going to see all the ones you have already posted. Time to get my popcorn. Thanks again.

[@psyclinez5985]

The soil in my yard grows shit massive. Dandelion get up to 32 inches with stocks as thick as pencils. Its nuts and I never added or caused this. Was this way when i moved here

[@c_spen]

I'm planning to make a Birds, Bees, and Butterfly garden in my back yard thats about a 70 square foot area. The area was insanely infested with weeds and I hoed and rock raked it to the best i could be there were still a lot of weeds left. My friend recommended I put a 4" layer of my dried clippings on the area just to kill the weeds(no sunlight left) and then to put a good layer of soil on top for the seeds. What kind of soil would you recommend there? The seeds are a mixture of perennial and annual plants. Thanks.

[@MyFirstVegetableGarden]

Actually, any basic mix that has some peat moss in it. The surface will need to stay moist for germination and they roots will go down into the earth.

[@COYOTE165A]

I mix mu Top Soil with organic Manure & add in some Sponge Ease Coco Fiber Works for me

[@philbanford1672]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@livingoverseas5122]

Hi, thank you for sharing! Is potting mix also called potting soil?

[@SuperJV4x]

florida soil nearly 100% sand - for a garden should I remove it all or keep some sand there and mix in garden soil and what else? thanks

[@charliewilliams8794]

I have a raised bed it's pretty tall because of my back problems. I'm gonna be filling them soon hear is where my problem is they have bottoms made of wood and set off the ground. I'm confused on what to fill them with. Raised beds on the ground is filled one way and containers another my raised beds are made of wood I'm confused on if I should use more of a potting mix combo since it wont be on the ground or should I fill like any other raised bed I'm sure the wood on the bottom will one day break down. But what do I fill my beds with this is only my second yr ever gardening so I'm still a young gardener I'd surely appreciate your feed back.

[@debatingaftershock6816]

Thank you So interesting to know what is the common materials within

[@kaycee3788]

Thanks a lot, this is really helpful to me as a newbie gardener😊. Just subscribed.

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[@edjo3430]

Why is my soil bought from stores get crusty 2 days after watering? Water does not penetrate surface. All 3 types do this. My plan is to mix sand for next season. What do you think?