I learned something at “yes” 😂😂😂

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Good!

@dmomcilovic9185

3 жыл бұрын

What a spoiler

@spaceedementia

2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for sure. I have spent so much money on soil. I can't imagine starting over

@jamesmertzelos210

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 Vid could've been 1 second long....or a jpg

Before I started gardening I used to think that all you needed was soil, that soil was all the same and was adequate for growing. It was a shock to learn it was more complex than that and that you have to make good soil or enrich what you have and match plants to soil they like.

I just came inside after doing this with my massive potted Aloe Vera which died from that crazy Texas freeze in February! I was about to cry at the loss until I found one hunk with healthy roots; replanted into a small pot. Lots of old soil that just needs to be amended. No waste. Thanks for the refresher lesson. God bless.

@adriankap2978

Ай бұрын

How is your Aloe Vera doing?

I have never watch one of his videos where I didn’t learn something!! Love these!!

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Liked the addition of two inches of new potting soil as a disease barrier. Fresh ideas from you are like fertilizer for my gardening brain!

Never knew you shouldn’t use garden soil in a pot! THANK YOU!

@natureluvr_d7186

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. New to this channel. I use garden soil, potting mix, shredded leaves, compost....mix it all up. I use sticks, branches in the bottom of my huge containers. Surprised anything grows but it does. Must not be that bad

@davidisaacson9328

5 ай бұрын

The key to using garden soil in containers, is to not use strictly garden soil. Use 1/2 garden soil/ 1/2 good potting soil or potting mix. Amend with good compost, perlite/vermiculite, Azomite(rock dust) and also top-dress with compost.

LOL!! You even got a chuckle out of my husband with that intro.

4:54 One thing ive noticed about chilie pepper seeds in general is that they germinate SLOWLY or not at all IF THEYRE TOO COLD, and that a digitally controlled heated germination mat, set for about 80-85F, supposedly does wonders for germination rate and speed. I have 2 large mats arriving later today in the mail. Apologies if you already covered that elsewhere. 6:20 Your 2" barrier wont stop fusillium wilt, which is largely vascular, not external, so if the roots drink it in, its just a matter of time.

I have been reusing container soil for years. I store it in plastic garbage cans over winter. In the spring, I shovel it into a concrete mixture. I amend it by adding sphagnum peat, composted manure and composted pine bark. Mix for 10 minutes. Roots and chunks float to the front. I remove those and fill my pots.

@joanbaczek2575

3 ай бұрын

You put concrete in your soil?

@graftonarchery2713

3 ай бұрын

@@joanbaczek2575 I meant mixer, not mixture.

@BevLoveNlife

2 ай бұрын

@@joanbaczek2575 Now that’s funny! I use a concrete mixer also.

Thank goodness we can use it year after year! I love the idea of always adding a couple inches on the top! Thanks!

Excellent information! Also, I received my tomato hooks today and I'm very excited to put them to use! Thank you for your efforts to secure them!

Ha! I just did this today to start seeds (in NorCal) this weekend. Excellent timing.

Thank you so much for your videos! This year I had an amazing tomato yield from my own balcony, learning from your videos! Thank you for your tips, can't wait to re-use this year's pots and soil for for next year!

I really was pleased to know that you can use the old compost thanks for the help !

Lol short & sweet. I used to use crap in my pots and then I found you. Thanks for all you do for us. Your awesome & amazing!

You just saved me a boat load of money!! My gardening coworker informed me I had to throw away all the potting soil used last year. Then scrub pots with dawn and vinegar. Rinse well and fill only with new potting soil. I was about to toss it all and just buy my veggies because of costs.

@NextLevelGardening

2 жыл бұрын

Noooo! Lol. Glad I caught you.

@robingalloway3541

5 ай бұрын

Oh, that sounds like something you do for contaminated "buggy" soil. If it's not crawling with creepys, I'll refresh and reuse, don't forget to ammend with fertilizer like he says to do!

Yes, yes, yes, I learn something new every time I watch. It might be brand new but my old brain is thinking it is new😍. Sometimes we need to re-hear a few time before it penetrates the brain. Good luck with the pepper plant!! Thanks for Tip Tuesday, loved the beginning of the video for you short sweet answer.

I'm glad you told me I could do this! I've always done and felt guilty!

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. Your guilt is lifted!😃❤

I’ve been doing something similar for years to save money. (I add compost, fertilizer, peat moss and some fresh soil to refresh everything) I always thought it was “bad” or something I should not be doing. Glad to know it’s ok!

Of course we learn from every video! I cannot thank you enough!

Thank you for posting this video! Yes, I have been reusing potting soil for several years. It is dumb to throw out that soil!

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

I always use garden soil to pot plants with and never have had a problem. I refresh every year with food scrap compost.

@noramaddy4409

3 жыл бұрын

For potted plants I have always mixed purchsed soil with the compost and ground soil. This seems ok. I also throw sicks and pineneedles, leaf litter in.

@loganrobinson1610

2 жыл бұрын

I do too but in a mix. I sift out large woody pieces and mix 1 part compost, 2 parts sifted garden soil, 2 parts peat moss, and half a part (give or take) of perlite or vermiculite.

@loganrobinson1610

2 жыл бұрын

The woody stuff goes to mulch...which is cool because some nutrients are still in the soil stuck to the sticks so watering it in fertilizes...or into compost piles for carbon.

@aussiepressconferences.4755

Жыл бұрын

I use garden soil in pots bags and raised beds for everything, add vermiculite, new soil, egg shells and fertiliser as usual and it always produces happily each season. I hate commercial soils as they are full of sand but it does drain.

@lukeblackford1677

3 ай бұрын

First timer here, digesting a ton of KZread content. I was thinking of cutting the plants in the garden and the pots when harvesting, leaving the roots in, not tilling at all, plant seeds or seedlings in the same exact, undisturbed soil and using liquid fertilizer once per week when watering.

I like the way you explained it but I really liked it when you showed exactly how you do it and then explained why. I am a very visual person like many other people and if I see it I can remember it and then do it myself. Thank you

Thanks, you basically reinforced what I do which was pure speculation and just simply being cheap. Good idea about the exit 2 in at the top just simply to help ensure a good start.

Thank you for lovely tips of reusing the soil. I’m about get rid of old plants and use the soil to regrow plants.

CLEVER MAN!!! When I saw the plastic bottles appear from the bottom! I am always looking for items to put in the bottom of my containers - GREAT IDEA!!!

Oh my gosh, I just came in for a break from getting rid of all my old potting soil!! Thank you for saving me time and effort and money. *And that Kellogg soil is what I use.

Love the humor you inject. Very fun as well as informative.

You may consider using the white “food grade” buckets for anything edible. They’re available at most hardware stores, or you can get them for free from restaurants, where they are regularly discarded/recycled.

@henryottis295

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct. Went to a local pizzeria and they gave me a ton of white 5 gallon buckets that held pickles. Free for the taking.

@sambamjam123

10 ай бұрын

Agreed. It drives me crazy seeing people use anything other than the food grade buckets for edible plants 😵‍💫

@adriankap2978

10 ай бұрын

@@sambamjam123 Maybe people just don't know about food grade buckets existing which is why I share my advice to anyone that will listen especially when I find out something new, like this. I didn't know about the white buckets. Now I don't grow in buckets but that doesn't mean I can't share with others or that maybe in the future I'll give it a try. And when I do say it I say it with kindness and care without making the other person feel like they are low intellect. Like "Hey, I just found out that you can get free food grade buckets from restaurants to grow vegetables etc. in, isn't that amazing" I also didn't know about getting buckets from restaurants and the list goes on. I said it all in one sentence. Amazing! Right!

@bridgetsmith9352

3 ай бұрын

You don't need food grade buckets, anyway. People have been growing food in plastic containers for years. It's fine.

Hahaha! I thought shortest video ever. I love your videos, short or long. Hi from Calgary Alberta 🇨🇦 🌱

@christineferrario1700

3 жыл бұрын

I broke down in my sprinter van in High River, Alberta. Nicest people on the planet. Best 48 hrs of breakdown vacation ever. I have a special place in my heart for Alberta. And home of MJ Foxx!

Neem meal, Gypsum, and Trace Minerals are also excellent to add to the old soil to renew it. Thanks!

Thank you. I covered my containers with hay. We have a couple of dry days, so this video came just in time. Have a great day everyone.

We live in Maine where springs are cold too. We had great luck with peppers by griwing them in a black metal tub that kept soil hot. We also started plants late & when peppers came in late summer into fall, we just pulled the containers into the garage at night to avoid frost & bavk in sun outside all day. Our crop was late but worked great. Very plentiful. We were still getting peppers into late fall.

I definitely leaned something from watching this video. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Great vid. We used to have a massive container garden but sold our condo so are back to soil gardening. Used the same soil for over ten years. But instead of potting soil, I'd suggest compost to replace the missing volume. Richer in food for soil microbes than potting mix... plus compost contains trace minerals that potting soil lacks.

Hello and Thank you for sharing this!!!!! I'm so glad to have come to see your videos 😊 New subscriber here! Since my area has runner type grass, I will be growing everything in pots from now on. It's good to know that we can still get use out of old potting soil. I love the helpful information you give and your garden is really beautiful 😊 thanks again!!! 💓❤️🧡💛💚💕

Thanks for this video. I was just looking at all my pots yesterday. Great tips. Take care 🙂

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I always reused potting soil but you showed me how to make it better. Thanks.

I learned something (as always from your videos) and helping your youtube algorithm.

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Suggestion: use coconut shell instead of plastic bottles! (For organic gardening)

@cindiloowhoo1166

2 жыл бұрын

I use plastic bottles as “filler” for large decorative pots. Uses lots less soil than the lands need

@jerseyinthephilippines1283

9 ай бұрын

Groovy

I hate wasting soil and i just wing it. I'm glad to see some of what I'm doing is right. Thank you for the extra tips. It all makes sense.

Very valuable information, THANK you! More than half my garden "projects" are in 5 gallon Lowes (lol) buckets! While I had mediocre success last season, I have learned a few things (thanks to you and others) and hope for a much more bountiful (and spread out!) harvest this coming season! Please stay well!

Yes, I learned something new. I’ve always dumped my last years soil and cleaned my pots for the coming year. Thanks for the info.

@ArabellaTales

Жыл бұрын

I feel so slow. This is my second year and I bought new soil

Just in time. I have 4 large planters on my back deck that need replanting. I'll buy just a couple bags of potting soil and refresh what I have in there currently. Woo-Hoo...more $ for plants!

I always learn something from your videos! Thank you 😊

Lots of good information in a shorty. I’m pretty much following what you do except I spread the soil out and rake out the little rootlets from last season. It’s just a habit I guess, no particular reason. My container garden consists of 20x 10 gallon pots so I’m using a lot of planting mix. It’s always a challenge to find the best product at the best price' and I usually end buying Kellogg’s raised bed mix. Thanks for the informative video.. I always learn something new from you and/or your subscribers!

I went one step extra and sifted the old soil from a container to use for a new snap pea plant I had to transplant. I added Azomite, humic soil conditioner and worm castings on top as dressing and watered the plant in using Phytoplankton solution. I will feed in a week with liquid kelp.

You got me. I can’t believe I fell for it. 🤣

Got that. Just bought big bag of compost and two more bags of John Innes for mature plants - and I've got a pile of 'old' compost in my yard. Not too late to take this good advice though as I have plenty more big plants that could do with some tlc - thanks for the info and demo - hopefully I'll have enough soil and save money on more new compost.

Thank you, your channel is amazing!

Hi Brian, I purchased bulk potting soil from Blue Ribbon Nursery last fall. I filled the bottom of 4 planter beds (4 x 5ft) with branches from guava and lemon trees. Then I filled the rest of the beds (14in) with the purchased bulk potting soil. There is no perlite or coco coir in this soil. When I started planting in the beds this spring, I noticed that the soil was pretty compact. So I just fluffed with my fingers and then started planting root veg (radish and beets) along with leeks, dill, rhudabega, and a few other items. I have also planted peppers, tomatoes, mellon's, okra, and herbs in these new beds. I use a moisture meter to water all my plants from the soil level only in the morning. I use worm castings every 2 weeks at the base of the soil. Most of what I am growing in these beds are not thriving. I really feel that something is wrong at the soil level but I don't know what. If these were your beds what would you do today to grow healthy plants? I just fertilized again 2 days ago(Tuesday the 1st) in the morning. I live in W. Anaheim. 10b

Very informative! Thank you for sharing. Love to watch your videos!

Excellent advice as a newbi to growing food I am so glad i found yr site so big thank u 💙🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Yes always reuse soil for my pot plants w extra perlite and blood meal . Thx man .

You can add Black Cow Manure to also add great nutrients into the soil. Plants LOVE Black Cow Manure!!! The great thing is almost all plants will thrive in this mixture.

Exactly the video I was looking for. Thanks!

Thanks. Last year was my first year and I have 15-20 pots to deal with.

Great video. I made the mistake of buying garden soil and added perlite, it still compacted bad and quickly. The next time I bought peat potting soil, it stays wet. I will get it right next time 😂

I’m working on revitalizing my potting soul right now for my herb garden. I could make enough for a special berry bush!

Thanks. I'm loving and learning more each video...

Excellent video Brian!! Simple refresh of the soil!!! - Rick

New gardener. I spent 60$ yesterday on potting soil and only filled a third of my space. Was thinking this’ll get expensive every year. Thanks for the vid. Gave me peace of mind to go get the rest.

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

That would be painful to have to do yearly!

@asyouknowmesoiam

3 жыл бұрын

He says to put a crushed 2liter bottle in the bottom,

@stevenpage8847

3 жыл бұрын

@Kira Corydorable thx. Too late. Already got it. I did figure out that I can fill the bed of my truck w compost for $60! Kira is a beautiful name. If I have another daughter, I will name er Kira.

@jerrymctee5996

3 жыл бұрын

square foot gardning book shows how to do your own.

@ms.farmgirl

3 жыл бұрын

steven page - NEVER use plastic food materials. This guy is foolish. Just take other pots and turn them upside down to fill in the unnecessary room. Rocks and broken planter shards work also to take up some space. You can always recycle your dirt by sterilizing it on your own,, and that kills bugs and seeds as well. Research dirt sterilizing. AND it's cheaper to get dirt dumped in your yard for a fraction of the cost. Just ring up a garden center to have them deliver it to you.

Thank you for all your good information! It doesn’t heat up here in Upper Michigan until July, either but I can’t start in ground planting until the start of June!🥴

I usually always learn something from your video's.

Great video!! I dumped my last year's potting soils into the compost bin. But this gave me some great tips on how to re-use the soil and what to add. Thank you for the tips.

Enjoy seeing someone gardening with their bare hands . I only use gloves around thorny plants 👍. Something about the connection the personal touching of the plants and soil calms me closer to nature I suppose. Maybe that’s weird but oh well . Happy Gardening 😃

@antiquegirl6505

3 жыл бұрын

Totally understand what you mean. I use gloves with my thorny plants, or slightly muddy conditions. But most other times--- I'm not happy, until there is dirt under my nails, and dust on my clothes. Doesn't feel like I did it right, if I don't get dirty. And it's early Spring, so I'm ready to get dirty.

Thanks learned several things! Appreciate your excellent videos.

Thanks so much. This is exactly what I need to know!

Thanks for a great video I always learn something or refresh my memory and I need a lot of refreshing

I've been mixing the old and new soil for the last 6 years since i purchased our home and started my mini garden. I always wonder though if that was a good idea, i never throw away old soil. I finally found my answer! Thank you!

Great content as usual. Thank you!

So glad I found your channel. Very very helpful.

I usually make my own potting soil from compost, garden soil and perlite and or sand. Sometimes I add peat depending on what I'm growing. I have never had any real trouble. An occasional grub that I have to deal with but it works pretty well.

@nancybaumgartner6774

Жыл бұрын

That is what I do . Works out well . I also disinfect the container before refilling it .

I took your advice and re used old potting soil from old pots. I didn't add anything new, just reused the old potting soil. Now, while I DO have the plants growing in them that I wanted, I also have HUNDREDS of petunias, about 50 basil plants, 30 or so rosemary and even a cilantro plant! Even the starts for tomatoes and squash have petunias growing in with them in my vegetable garden. I am being over run with petunias especially but everyone thinks it's all just wonderful!

Keep um coming...so good!

You just saved me some money thank you for your knowledge

I like the idea of putting the extra 2 inches of new soil as a barrier!

Thanks for this! I've got a planter that has got great soil in it. Been there for about two years now and has done great. Problem is, after the amount of rain we've had over the autumn and again in early spring, my planter was seriously waterlogged. Water was floating above the soil. It's all drained off now but, in its current state, I'm not sure it'll be any good. The lavender that has been in their happily for two years seems to have had it now. I'll have get rid of that. I'm glad this video confirmed what I was thinking of doing. That is, empty the entire planter in a bucket and airiate the soil. Now, I know what else I can do. Got plenty of bonemeal just sitting there. plus, used filter coffee. I can put a few bio degradable things in there to serioulsy freshen up the current soil.

Yes I learnt something always do and nearly as important you made me laugh! A good day! ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could do both. Thanks Fiona!🍀☘

I’ve been mixing potting soil for years. I take sifted soil from my garden to mix with compost, worm castings, peat moss,and old potting soil with mineral amendments. I have great success. My garden has very healthy soil.

@convenienceandpracticality9032

3 жыл бұрын

Same here! I use a mix of compost, native soil, peat moss, and perlite in my containers. Works great for me!

@trippinballs101

2 жыл бұрын

Before using soil put in oven to kill every thing, then mix with plant food. Usually get my free soil actually from cemetary nearby as they usually have tons of soil that gets built up over ... the digging of graves... and tons of pebbles and rock are displaced. Since I grow bonsai the need for plant soil is 5x that of a gardeners, so constant supply of soil for fresh nutrients would quickly come to few hundred every year.

I always watch and relearn things. My trellis tomatoes gonna kill it this year. Last year bamboo didn’t hold up under weight of tomatoes and plants!!! Made of 2x4’s this years. Thx for all your tips

I’m going to give this a try. I have more potatoes to plant and didn’t want to waste my soil.

Yes I laughed. :D Getting the proportions of new soil needed helps a lot. I'm expanding my pot garden this year, so I'll be tossing those quarter-pots into another mixing container and add soil to those as well as fertilizing the mix.

Always great content. 🪴

Thanks !!! I always like your detailed explanations !!!

Funny! I was just thinking about this yesterday! 🌱

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Funny how that works!

Thank you so much for this. I always feel bad thinking I have to throw out my potting soil. It never made sense to me.

Yes, I learned something!

Yup Home Depot Buckets...we are on the same page 🌱💚💚👩🏽‍🌾👍🏽

Okay, that start was funny!

Thank you! Loved the way you started this up 🤣🤣🤣

Love it!!!

You got me in the beginning, lol!

Excellent information. Thank you.

Enjoyed finding your videos! Watching them one after another…

@NextLevelGardening

5 ай бұрын

Welcome!

Another good video. I refresh my pots with a mixture of compost, coco coir and vermiculite. (Mel’s mix for SFG) Keeps my containers growing strong.

I learn so much from you. Thank you

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Dang I wish I saw this 3 days ago. I just replanted spring crops in half my pots. Well I still have the other half to go so I guess I can look at this as an experiment 😊.

Perfect timing. Just wondering whether I could successfully reuse all my pots (with mix) and get them ready for next season - winter and then spring. As always clear instructions that make perfect sense. Thank you!!!

Always learn something new!