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Potting Soil: Sieved Compost Mixed Half and Half with Sand
Potting mix holds water and air around roots in a pot; plain garden soil packs down and loses its air spaces. Mix sieved compost with no more than an equal part of sand or grit for drainage.
The picture: our diagram, sand and compost mixed into potting soil.
Beginner
An hour
Instructions
1
1
Sieve the compost
Sieve the compost
Sieve well-rotted compost to take out sticks, stones and lumps.
Materials for this step:
Compost15 litersTools needed:
Sieve
Shovel
Tarp2
2
Mix
Mix
On a tarp, turn the compost and an equal volume of coarse sand together with the shovel until even.
Materials for this step:
Sand15 litersTools needed:
ShovelTarp3
3
Moisten and store
Moisten and store
Sprinkle in water until the mix is just damp, and keep it covered.
Tools needed:
Bucket
WaterTarp4
4
Mix for your pots
Mix for your pots
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