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Old January 4, 2017   #12
My Foot Smells
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Originally Posted by ginger2778 View Post
I don't know enough about raised beds to answer, but as to changing the pot soil every year, really, I don't know many besides Craig that actually do that. I solarizing my Earthboxes every summer, then right before the season starts, I remove the old used fertilizer strip, add more dolomite lime, new fertilizer, and top it off with fresh potting mix but it's about 6 years using the Earthboxes, I haven’t changed my soil once. Not in my 7 gallon pots either.
unless I have a growing specimen in pot, I usually empty out containers, let the dirt dry in a wheelbarrow and mix in a new bag or two. I cull through the inert potting mix (I only use mix now in containers) and throw some out. I made the mistake of using a soil mix (w/ a compost base) and there was a fungus among us. Black widows galore.

I like to wash out old pots and containers that are used for annuals prior to replanting and keep things "fluffy."
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