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Old May 12, 2017   #16
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I get compost at a nursery for $16 a yard. 3 yards is about all my trailer can haul.

I want to mix that with some topsoil at some point so I have the same soil in all containers. But this year I just tilled up the existing soil really well.

Buying soil in bags is definitely cost prohibitive!
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Old May 12, 2017   #17
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My yard backs up onto woods so all my new raised beds have buried, rotted wood in them which transforms our clay into great soil (hugelculture.) This year, I loaded the bottom of my containers with rotted wood - so far the tomatoes love it. The wood retains moisture while allowing good drainage and nitrogen depletion has not been a problem.

I love to experiment . . . without spending a lot of money!
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Old May 12, 2017   #18
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Wow $16 a yard is cheap. That is equal to 14 two cubic foot bags per cubic yard. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q...=1494602539441

I like your setup it looks really good.
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Thanks! I used to have them spread out all over the place, but it took 45 minutes to water them all. I'm about to get the pvc pipe watering system going.
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What a difference 3 weeks can make.
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Wow, awesome! I hope the German Queen does well for you. I tried one plant a few years ago and it was all plant, and few tomatoes. But they were good 'uns!
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Old June 7, 2017   #22
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The front of my house gets so much more sun. I'm kicking around seeing if I can get away with growing some more dwarfs and peppers in decorative pots. The cost of new potting soil each year would be prohibitive though.

Lovely garden Frank.

Jt I dont think you would need to change out soil every year.
I didn't and it is fine.
Some people will disagree with me but as you said it would be way too expensive to do so and on the lines of Marta Stuart with an endless supply of money.

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