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Gardening

Botany

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5. Just buy an off the shelf mix such as miracle grow and mix it with some play sand.

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 05:16 PM

Jul 7

At 3 parts grow mix to one part play sand. A small bag of Espoma plant tone (5 pounds)
should be plenty.

Do not buy Lowe’s house brand container mix. It is crap.

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Container gardening soil question [View all] OneGrassRoot Jul 7 OP

I am an expert in this stuff. Botany Jul 7 #1

Hey there! OneGrassRoot Jul 7 #3

Just buy an off the shelf mix such as miracle grow and mix it with some play sand. Botany Jul 7 #5

Thank you very much! n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 7 #6

I tried starting some seeds in big wooden crates this year Bayard Jul 7 #2

I'm super limited this summer due to temporary living situation... OneGrassRoot Jul 7 #4

I use Promix potting soil or happy frog also coco loco Keepthesoulalive Jul 8 #7

Thanks! n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 8 #8

much depends on what you want to grow, how big the containers are, and where you live! However, for many things I wiggs Jul 9 #9