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Gardening

OneGrassRoot

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3. Hey there!

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 04:27 PM

Jul 7

I currently don't have a storage area (in temporary living situation), so making that much isn't realistic for my needs. I've moved a bunch of indoor plants (veggies, herbs) outside onto an apartment balcony; I couldn't control the bugs that came in with the soil.

Any suggestions for a much smaller amount of container soil to tide me over to when I can go with what you suggest?

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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