http://doorgarden.com/12/potting-soil-from-compost Helping You Get the Most Out of Your Garden Tue, 08 May 2012 21:09:11 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://doorgarden.com/12/potting-soil-from-compost#comment-14547 Sharon Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:17:49 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=365#comment-14547 I am giving a class on Composting at our Master Gardeners class. May I use your photographs for explaining how to make potting soil? Thank you I am giving a class on Composting at our Master Gardeners class. May I use your photographs for explaining how to make potting soil?
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]]> http://doorgarden.com/12/potting-soil-from-compost#comment-12462 Irene @ SmilingGardener Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:45:10 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=365#comment-12462 Compost is indeed the best way to keep your garden healthy. Even when used in a pot, it increase that little space microbial diversity by ten folds. For this reason, I made my own compost bin near my kitchen so that I can have a whole year supply of it. Very useful! Compost is indeed the best way to keep your garden healthy. Even when used in a pot, it increase that little space microbial diversity by ten folds. For this reason, I made my own compost bin near my kitchen so that I can have a whole year supply of it. Very useful!

]]> http://doorgarden.com/12/potting-soil-from-compost#comment-12288 Elizabeth Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:19:38 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=365#comment-12288 That is so awesome! what a pretty pail of dirt. thanks for the tips, it is a big help. That is so awesome! what a pretty pail of dirt. thanks for the tips, it is a big help.

]]> http://doorgarden.com/12/potting-soil-from-compost#comment-6537 David LaFerney Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:00:31 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=365#comment-6537 Once you have well finished compost you can screen it and use it as is for potting soil - less than ideal potting soil. Sand and regular garden soil are possible additives to improve texture and water holding properties. If you are going to use it inside you might want to pasteurize anything that goes into it. Plants have been growing in plain old dirt forever without our help - don't be afraid to fill a bucket with dirt and plan a seed. Once you have well finished compost you can screen it and use it as is for potting soil – less than ideal potting soil. Sand and regular garden soil are possible additives to improve texture and water holding properties. If you are going to use it inside you might want to pasteurize anything that goes into it. Plants have been growing in plain old dirt forever without our help – don’t be afraid to fill a bucket with dirt and plan a seed.

]]> http://doorgarden.com/12/potting-soil-from-compost#comment-6536 ButchCivic Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:21:35 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=365#comment-6536 I just started my compost heap and it's nice and hot. Thanks for the great info. I want to make some potting soil also. Can I substitute anything in my yard for the peat moss or coir? I'd like to use as many free materials as possible. Thanks again for the great info. You have a wonderful site. I just started my compost heap and it’s nice and hot. Thanks for the great info. I want to make some potting soil also. Can I substitute anything in my yard for the peat moss or coir? I’d like to use as many free materials as possible. Thanks again for the great info. You have a wonderful site.

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