3 Comments for 'what kind of soil should I put in my raised garden bed?'

1.  
   dave
   July 4, 2009 | 2:56 pm
    

   depends on what kind of plants you want to plant it in, for annuals(things that live only for less than a year) you want to use a soil with high nitrogen like miracle-grow and going to want to mix in new soil every year in between plantings. if you want to plant trees and shrubs use just a normal top soil.
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   Fauna
   July 4, 2009 | 3:40 pm
    

   Depends on how big it is, if small enough use bagged potting soil mixed with peat and cow manure. But if it’s big, get a truckload of topsoil and add some peat and cow manure to that.
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   Suzy Cutes
   July 4, 2009 | 4:13 pm
    

   2 parts dirt/soil
   1 part peat
   1/2 part sand (if the soil you get/have does not naturally have sand).
   1/2 part compost or composted manure
   1/4 part vermiculite
   layer 1-2" of gravel at the bottom, depending on depth of the bed

   Leave room for a thick layer of mulch (brown and green) over the soil. With this combo, you should not need any fertilizer this season. Moisten soil water with, per gallon of water, 1 tbl. molasses, 1/4 tsp. dish soap, 2 tbl. Epsom salts. Let this sit for at least a few hours before planting, and plant late in the day.

   I tried the potting soil route, but it is expensive, and really isn’t suited for "ground" growing — it seems to discourage worms, which of course you want to attract in your garden.
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