Building Soil for Raised Bed Gardens - The Perfect Soil Recipe

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[dreyno]

Great video. Simple and straightforward. I’ve been trying to study up on soil but it’s like the more I know the more confused I get. 👍🏼

[amyosborn]

Thank you for keeping it clear and concise! After watching several videos on 1.5 speed, and fast forwarding many times before throwing in the towel (way too much blah-blah-blah), your video popped up as a suggestion. Much appreciated!!!

[vanessabcoleman]

By far the most intelligent answer I've received. Calling various garden centers had me totally confused. I will easily remember the 50-30-20 rule. 🍀

[pearlas]

So the question is what is high quality top soil and high quality compost ? How do we know it's high quality ? I have no idea where to locate such a thing. Everything I've tried at the garden center is terrible.

[blessedfromtexas]

I love your thick walled raised beds!!!!

[DarkGMarine]

who knew dirt could be so compliacted. but im dedicated to learning. on my second raised bed from a terrible in ground summer. So, i got the cardboard down, the logs, branchs and greens and plant matter, fish manure compost and random top soil from the local nursery. i'll fertilize with guano and fish concentrate. hope the fall harvest brings a fat W finally.

[revk]

Thank you for a great video. Right to the point! Short and sweet.

[randy_n]

Isn't the list of things you have to fill out the last 20% of your mix just other forms of compost? So, shouldn't your mix just be 50% top soil and 50% compost of different types?

[priayief]

Hmm ... the most credible gardening sites I could find (and there are VERY few), recommend top soil as the main component of one's garden soil. This surprises me and challenges my practice of using only compost to liberally add to my raised beds at the end of my gardening season. I am not yet fully convinced but I'm convinced enough to (reluctantly) start my own trials next season. I'm going to try using top soil as the main component of my top dressing in the fall. Thanks for posting.

[tonesncreww]

Another brilliant video champ. I'm about ready to go gardening 😁. I really like how you've organization garden is. Inspired I am

[dragonshadow]

Hey thanks new to planting my own veg and herbs so thanks for your video

[christychu]

Such great video! Thank you! This channel just becomes my new favorite gardening channel.

[raymondjblaze]

I would love to have a garden like yours. I am envious. Good video.

[tonimann]

But how are those fantastic garden beds using those 4x4x10's put together?! They look wonderful.

[maggiemizrachi]

Ty for sharing... I thought gardening would be a source of relaxation...after seeing this... decided to hire someone and pick up another hobby

[kelleymcbride]

Beautiful garden! Great video thanks for the up 👨‍🌾👍

[smhollanshead]

Dig a trench, put the soil in a wheel barrel. Add old dead rotten wood to your trench. Then add twigs, leaves and compost to the trench. Return the soil to the garden bed. Top the soil with leaves and wood chips. This process won’t cost you anything, and your soil will be as good as his. This video was a commercial for soil additives not gardening advise. Follow this guy’s advise with caution.

[kendo]

Horse manure composted at mushroom farms is safe to use. The bagged 'mushroom compost' is last year's spent growing medium; i.e. horse manure.

[francestutt]

I live in Sanibel. We lost some trees. Norfolk island pine and cabbage palm. We ground the stumps about 3 months ago. I added some of this ground pulp to my seed starting mix along with potting soil. The seeds look great and are sprouting. What are your thoughts for me to add this to my raised beds.

[Gracelivingorganicstv]

Hi there, I just finished with making a raised garden bed. I am having a hard time understanding what I should put at the bottom and what to use to build it up to the top. Should I put cardboard at the bottom, then use topsoil, then compost, then remaining matter like the shredded leaves and maybe mulch at the top? Could you help me out?