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Gardening

ColumbusLib

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15. Re-using soil from potted annuals

Reply to mopinko (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:11 AM

Jan 2014

As freezing weather approaches, I dump the soil into buckets and then mound it up around my roses when the soil freezes. When it begins to get warmer in spring I remove the extra soil, using some of it to fill low spots in the lawn and dumping the rest over weedy spots between my fence and a neighbor's fence. Some also goes on my compost pile. I've read it's not best to re-use potting soil, but the ideas here to sterilize it and add nutrients back in could be helpful.

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Foundations of our plantings - soil, composting, container gardening [View all] NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 OP

Thanks. This is especially true in cities. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #1

We have a lot of raised bed space, and a large herb box, however,... HopeHoops Dec 2011 #2

If you have soil good enough to grow grass, then it has enough organic matter to start a garden Kolesar Dec 2011 #3

Thanks. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #4

what do you do with "used" container soil? mopinko Dec 2011 #5

Because yours freezes, you can likely use it just fine - just amend it with NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #6

re-using soil Agony Dec 2011 #7

So far I haven't had that problem. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #8

At the end of the season, I boil huge pots of water and pour beac Feb 2012 #9

Re-using soil from potted annuals ColumbusLib Jan 2014 #15

Thank you for your post! there but 4 fortune Feb 2012 #10

What is your potting soil mix for tomatoes? wildeyed Feb 2012 #11

I go a route that I don't love but it works great..... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #12

I will sub in the chicken poo for the cow manure then. wildeyed Feb 2012 #13

I just buy the water soluble MG plant food - mix 1 tbsp/gal, use it every 2-3 weeks. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #14

I just use peat moss and horse manure. kemah Jun 2014 #16

Got my huge garden cleared off and using Emile Nov 2023 #17