Hands down, organic soil is the why to go for many reasons.
Plants taste and smell better when grown organically.
Organic plants are a healthier alternative.
Old Timers Simple Mix Organic Soil Recipe:
This soil mix is perfect for your container garden. It's organic, and a blend of rich loam, compost, and worm castings. Planting in this soil will allow you to grow healthy, thriving plants that will give you the most delicious, juicy fruits and vegetables. It will be rich in nutrients and easy to plant in. It can be a bit hot at first.
Old Timer Mix:
Equal parts:
1 Part Loam
1 Part Compost
1 part Worm Castings
1 Part Sand
THIS RECIPE IS FOR A LIVE OR LIVING ORGANIC SOIL
GREATEST LIVE ORGANIC SOIL MIX RECIPE:
1 part could equal 1 gallon.
• 1 Part Organic Soil Mix
• 1 Part Perlite
• 1 Part Peat moss
• 1/4 Part Humus or Compost
• 1/8 Part Manure Compost
• 1/4 Part Forest Soil
• 1/4 Part Worm Castings
• Living Organism Mix
• Organic Fertilizer Mix
1 cup Blood Meal
1 cup Bone Meal
1 cup Cotton-Seed Meal
1 cup Crushes Oyster Shells
1 cup Greensand
1 cup Bat guano
1 cup Chicken Manure
IMPORTANT NOTES: (BE SURE TO READ THIS)
1. Only use pure water!!!
This is a living soil mix, and the chemicals in tap water can destroy the delicate balance we are striving to maintain with this live organic soil. The chemicals in tap water can kill the tiny beneficial bacteria, enzymes and fungus and make this a living soil. Also, the chemical in treated tap water can cause a weird or diluted taste in your plants.
2. If the soil becomes too hot
Since it can be very potent to some plants, cut the mix with more peat moss and perlite. Also a few flushes of pure water, not tap water, can also cool the soil down.
