That's a great idea!
Just started some pepper and tomato seeds.
Going to be taking advantage of the warm weather this week and build a 10 x 7 raised garden bed. My first!
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Just started some pepper and tomato seeds.
Going to be taking advantage of the warm weather this week and build a 10 x 7 raised garden bed. My first!
luckysaturn13
Smoke it if ya got it!
Had a raised garden at the old house year before last I planted too late and wound up with only one great bean plant and two green beans on it lol. Last year I worked 7 days a week almost 4 months straight so I didnt have time for a garden. im hoping.. cross my fingers I can get a garden going this year at my new place 
I've always used a premade starting mix. How much do you plan on making?
My wife's garden got "run over by progress" when we leveled the yard a few years ago. We're going to garden that section again this year.
The fill soil is blah , however my wife has a mulch pile in the back that the dirt under it is richer than grandma's brownies. That and a few bags of mulch and she'll be rockin.
The fill soil is blah , however my wife has a mulch pile in the back that the dirt under it is richer than grandma's brownies. That and a few bags of mulch and she'll be rockin.
Small garden but 5 bucks for 8 qts adds up using multiple bags. Doing it yourself comes out to around a buck for 8qts.
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So you're talking about dirt for in your garden outside? I thought you meant just for starting seeds inside that takes so little soil.
For outside in my garden I use a garden soil from a soil company that is 1/3 pulverized top soil, 1/3 compost, 1/6 aged cow manure and 1/6 sand. It costs $36 for a cubic yard which is 2 truck loads in my truck (hell of a deal). I get it every other year. On the odd years I use my compost pile.
No. I'm talking for seed starting. I transplant my plants into 1 qt pots after the first set of leaves appear.
I'm going to have to keep my eyes open for some soil for the garden. I usually use a few bags of mushroom compost.
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Ok. I do the same, but at that point a just use regular potting soil. I get a 2 cubic foot bag of it at Costco for $10, which is plenty.
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I would add a little peat moss or fine sand for looseness. Make sure it's good quality top soil so you aren't fighting weeds. What is the compost made up of?
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I haven't done my garden in hay bales, but have read good results. I have grown new potatoes in loose straw with good results.
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I was looking at Humus and Manure or Natures Care really good compost. What would you recommend?
Aged manure and cotton boll/burr mix is great. The cotton boll really helps break down hard soils. There is a compost called Nature's Blend that is 45% aged cow manure, 45 cotton boll, the last 10 is humus and alfalfa.
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Thanks for the advice brother! I'll look for that at the store this weekend.
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I played around with it a couple years ago, mostly just for fun - did some gourds and some watermelons. Never had great luck with watermelons to begin with, so I won't call it a total failure... The gourds did alright.
I say try it, especially if you already have old hay bales. Nothing to lose.