How to Make Potting Soil for Your Plants

Homemade potting soil is a great way to get exactly what you want out of your garden. These easy recipes will show you how to make the exact potting soil you want.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• peat moss
• vermiculite
• perlite
• builder's sand
• compost
• sphagnum moss

Each Step Is A New Recipe

1. 1 part perlite, 1 part peat moss, 1 part vermiculite
2. 2 parts soil, 1 part compost, 1 part perlite
3. 7 parts composted loam, 3 parts peat moss, 2 parts coarse sand, 1 ½ parts ground limestone, 8 ½ parts fertilizer (2 parts hoof and horn meal, 2 parts super phosphate, 1 part sulfate of potash) OR 12 parts 5-10-10 fertilizer.
4. 1 part peat moss, 1 part sieved compost
5. 1 part garden soil, 1 part peat moss, 1 part builder’s sand
6. 1 part soil, 1 part milled sphagnum moss, 1 part peat moss

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