Best Soil for Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds! (DIY Soil Mix Recipe)

There are so many bags of soil to choose from when going to a large garden center - How do you make the best soil for growing vegetables in your raised garden beds? Learn today how to use your own DIY soil mix recipe, what soil amendments are best for your raised garden bed, how you can save money by buying soil in bulk and tips to avoid getting ripped off when purchasing bagged soil and soil amendments. Watch to see how to create your own soil mix using compost, worm castings, rock dust, Happy Frog soil, and G&B Organics potting soil. This is a great, DIY garden project for the family especially after you've build a raised garden bed. Let's get growin'!


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0:00 Welcome to Growing In The City
0:47 What soil amendments are best for your raised garden bed?
1:55 How you can save money by buying soil or compost in bulk quantities
2:53 Tips to avoid wasting money when you buy bagged soil & soil amendments
6:38 How to apply soil and soil amendments in raised garden bed
7:07 Next steps to have a successful growing season

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