How to make your own soil mix and reduce soil compaction ☺️⠀ ⠀ Roots require oxygen and water for optimal growth. In soil, water and air are held in pore spaces between soil particles. Larger pores (macropores) are important to promote good aeration, they hold oxygen. Smaller pores (micropores) are important for absorbing and holding water.⠀ ⠀ In order to have a good soil structure, with macro and micro pores, you need a good ratio of small, medium, and large particles in the potting mix. Soil t

Comment SOIL to learn about three methods to make your own soil. I also explain the differences between “soil” and “dirt” The number one issue I have seen with bagged soil is that it often doesn’t have enough aeration and drainage for ideal raised bed gardening. In most cases you can mix in some extra perlite to bagged soil to improve that. Secondarily, some bagged soil is low on nutrients. Apart from mixing in some compost, an organic all-purpose fertilizer can be great to provide general slow