Make Your Own Potting Soil Mix - Save Money, Boost Your Plants!

Want to give your seedlings the very best start? It's easy to make your own potting soil mix, perfect for sowing into and transplanting.

In this video, Ben demonstrates our simple recipe for making your own fresh potting soil mix, explaining why it works and what each ingredient adds to the mix.

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[fzszdjr]

This is my go-to channel on youtube for gardening. Short videos, no filler and packed with info

[londongaz]

That watering bottle is genius! We use a tiny toy watering can which does the job very gently!

[dhedges]

I love that water bottle idea for watering plants thanks!

[jencarroll]

Thank you for making your videos adaptable to many environments, I’m gardening in Africa and I appreciate your simplicity and the way you offer easier to find alternatives in all your videos. Like sand instead of perlite or leaf mound instead of peat moss. Keep up the good work, I’m learning lots!

[Twinkle]

Really enjoyed this video, was just what I was looking for, thank you.

[onbuxpu]

I love this dude he taught me how to garden

[GrowIt]

Another great video Ben! I love using coir, I think I'll have to have a bulk mixing day soon ready for potting!

[mihancic]

Love the bird sounds in the background :)

[daisygurl]

Brilliant! Just what I was looking for. I’ll be ready for my next plant starts. Thank you for discouraging use of peat. This is the perfect alternative. May your germination be Epic!

[steveipswich]

Great information and advise thank you for sharing 🙂

[backyardnaturefollies]

Clever stuff! I use a combo of my compost, old soil and a little bit of new store bought soil. Seems to work great too.

[oilorio]

Thanks, . I get the mix wet (not too much) first and then fill the tray with it.

[alanshrimpton]

I've done the same but I add 1 Cup of worm castings when using the 9l bucket for main ingredients measure.

[welsh_vegan_allotment_holder]

Well done on the anti peat message Ben

[toniedalton]

Love all your projects. I have lots of red clay. And horses and chickens. I use old manure and mix in the soil. Let it sit some before planting in it. Just using what you have on hand works. Also my soil needs magnesium, so I add some Epsom salts to the mix as well

[synnveskaaheim]

Honestly so helpfull and straightforward! Can these ingredients be enough to create a good indoor soil mix as well for indoor plants? Xx

[WinsomeWinslet]

Great video as usual! We make our own a little differently but your mix looks amazing! We mix 1 part coco coir with 1 part vermiculite and add a handful of worm castings. This works well for seed starting and potting up as well. You can also add a thin layer of vermiculite to the top of the soil to prevent fungus/mold/damping off fungus. Just be sure to add boiling water to the mixture to sterilize it from fungus gnat eggs. Those are the worst!

[davidjharrison]

I plan to feed them to my Turtle's, fish & Axolotls.
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[outsideambition]

Love this! If sand was to be used instead of perlite, is there a particular type to use or even avoid?

[nigel]

Hi, would you recommend adding Worm casting compost to the mix?