Beginner’s Guide to Semi-Hydro + DIY Chunky Soil-Free Mix | Repot With Me

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✨Repot with Me: My Soil-Free Chunky Mix | 4 ingredients🌱
Curious about soil-free plant care but not sure where to start? My plant collection is 100% soil-free, and in today's video, I'll step you through repotting 3 plants from soil into my 4-ingredient chunky mix - 100% soil-free. Great for allergies, fewer pests and if you're in self-watering, perfect to help with over- and underwatering....

In this video, I’ll show you:
🪴 How I repot into my DIY chunky mix
🌿 The exact ingredients + science behind self-watering & semi-hydro
💧 What LECA, perlite, and bark actually do (with real examples)
😅 An Oxalis wishlist plant repotting fail — and how I tried to save it
🐾 Pet updates on Diesel and Ninja (because it wouldn’t be a Mel video without some chaos)

This video is for anyone looking to simplify their plant care, get started with semi-hydro, or learn how to build a plant mix that works with your space, lifestyle, and collection.

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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction + common questions
00:20 – Meet the new plants
00:51 – Channel intro + welcome
01:21 – Pet drama: Diesel & Ninja vet updates
02:24 – Repotting overview (real-life process)
02:50 – Perlite + chunky mix explained
05:58 – Full chunky mix breakdown (coir, bark, LECA, etc.)
13:47 – Soil-free benefits & drawbacks
17:12 – Button fern repotting
19:24 – What is semi-hydroponics?
19:48 – Semi-hydro for indoor plants
20:46 – How self-watering pots work (DIY setup)
21:52 – Why some plants don’t like self-watering
22:38 – Pet update part 2
23:31 – Oxalis wishlist plant repotting disaster
29:46 – Creating your perfect mix
31:27 – Adjusting for different root types + moisture needs
34:53 – Final thoughts & cozy encouragement

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