Hi Kat! I use Better Gro Bromeliad Blend for most of my plants. It's just coco coir "soil", composted bark, and coarse perlite. It's pre-mixed and sold at Home Depot, Lowes, etc.
So informative. I feel validated bc this is my exact potting mix down to the brands. Thank you!! I’ve said it before but it would have been so great to have this channel when I first started out because you explain things so well
Agreed! I'm just starting off with house plants, so I found Kat just in time! This soil-amendment video is perfect for newbies with limited apartment space!
Thanks for the tips. I just bought a load of different ingredients to make my own mix but was so confused. It seems to be never ending what you can buy (new gardener here)
Such good info! Could you make a soil Playlist? It took me awhile to find both videos, and it might be helpful for new plant parents to get some good information on soil and how to treat pest infested soil right off the bat.
Good plan, I'm going to try your mix with some pot seeds, see what happens. I'm already getting great results using only Garden Works indoor potting soil with the built in plant food.
so glad i could help! i think that fruits and veggies need less aeration and more compost but i could totally be wrong since i’ve never grown them myself!
hey i just discovered you and honestly love your videos. they’re so useful! i just started getting into plants. i saw your roasting plant setup video & i thought that was really useful! you should deffos do another video like that in the future 🤲🏽
Thank you so much for this video Cat, and for also taking the time to explain what the basics of soil is! I wondered if you might be able to suggest an alternative to Black Gold soil, for some reason it doesn't seem to be available in the UK and I'm wondering if something like miracle gro would be an ok alternative?
I'm looking to start making my own potting mix - regarding the fertiliser portion, could you sub this out with sifted homemade compost? Or is it not interchangable?
HAHA 😂 no you are not dreaming i did archive it, at least for now. I didn’t like how I ended the video. I feel like I didn’t make why you should go with coco coir clear enough. I didn’t want to “influence” people to go with sphag!
@@GoodandPlanty haha ok i feel relieved. Was going to recommend the video to someone but couldn't find it. Started to feel a bit crazy there for a while 😆
Hi Kat! I use Better Gro Bromeliad Blend for most of my plants. It's just coco coir "soil", composted bark, and coarse perlite. It's pre-mixed and sold at Home Depot, Lowes, etc.
Thank you thank you thank you!!! Been looking for a pre-mixed soil that’s good
@@ItscharliebabyXD you’re welcome 😊 and less packaging/shipping 👍
So informative. I feel validated bc this is my exact potting mix down to the brands. Thank you!! I’ve said it before but it would have been so great to have this channel when I first started out because you explain things so well
that makes me so happy because that's my goal! to make videos clear enough for every skill level. thank you taylor 🥰
Agreed! I'm just starting off with house plants, so I found Kat just in time! This soil-amendment video is perfect for newbies with limited apartment space!
Thanks for the tips. I just bought a load of different ingredients to make my own mix but was so confused. It seems to be never ending what you can buy (new gardener here)
soil can be so confusing. soooo many products on the market. glad i could provide some clarity!
Love to start my day with your vids! Your soil mixture looks sooo good 😍 I def need to add in the mosquito bits such a good idea
thanks tatiana! i need to take my own advice 🤦🏻♀️
Such good info! Could you make a soil Playlist? It took me awhile to find both videos, and it might be helpful for new plant parents to get some good information on soil and how to treat pest infested soil right off the bat.
great idea! i'll get something like that setup :)
Puff Puff Pass. Black Gold Is Great
i just got some new carnivorous babies today! (a sundew and baby asian pitcher!) bless u and ur wonderful content:)
so cool! i definitely want a pitcher plant at some point
What do I do if I just straight up repotted into black gold without amending it? Should I repot again into an amended soil mix?
Good plan, I'm going to try your mix with some pot seeds, see what happens. I'm already getting great results using only Garden Works indoor potting soil with the built in plant food.
finally a video that tells me clearly what to add in with potting mix. Can i use this mix for outdoor plants anf fruits and veggies ?
so glad i could help! i think that fruits and veggies need less aeration and more compost but i could totally be wrong since i’ve never grown them myself!
I woke up at just the right time!
thanks for spending your morning with me! 🌞
@@GoodandPlanty there's nothing better! I love your content!
hey i just discovered you and honestly love your videos. they’re so useful! i just started getting into plants. i saw your roasting plant setup video & i thought that was really useful! you should deffos do another video like that in the future 🤲🏽
what a sweet comment, thank you!! how exciting that you are joining the plant world ☺️
Thank you so much for this video Cat, and for also taking the time to explain what the basics of soil is! I wondered if you might be able to suggest an alternative to Black Gold soil, for some reason it doesn't seem to be available in the UK and I'm wondering if something like miracle gro would be an ok alternative?
Love your earring :3
thanks so much 🥰🍒
This is pretty much what I do. But I don’t use perlite bc I just hate it haha. I just add a lot of the orchid mix
i like pumice a lot more! the orchid mix is an awesome product though.
Thank you sooooo muuuuch!!! Love your vids!!
thank you! 💖 🌸
Thank you so much for this! 💚🧚🏻
(Also I’m in looove with your earrings!!)
thank you!! 💖
Thanks for this, super helpful!
so glad you found it useful!
@@GoodandPlanty definitely. I recently brought in some house plants and I made my own soil mix. I was encouraged by how similar mine is to yours lol
@@kelseystone3 yay! soil mix is kinda fun because there's so many ways to make it.
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Can I use this mix on my money tree?
Well they'd better do something bcs Miracle Gro potting soil has gone waaay down hill. Good for you!
I'm looking to start making my own potting mix - regarding the fertiliser portion, could you sub this out with sifted homemade compost? Or is it not interchangable?
you could!
@@GoodandPlanty thank you! :) new subscriber here BTW, and as a newbie, your channel has been amazingly helpful!
Idk if I missed this but how do you store this once made and bags opened
i store mine in a plastic storage bin!
5:19 who gone tell ha that the mix actually does have slow release fertilizer👀
Where are your cherry earrings from?!
i think i got them on amazon a couple years ago!
How much of the mosquito bits do you add? (When you do add it 😄)
i truly eyeball it 😅 i sprinkle a thin layer over top and then mix it in.
@@GoodandPlanty awesome!! I’m so glad it isn’t an exact science 😂 thank you so much!! I love you channel 😊❤️
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Did you remove the video about coir vs pete? Or did I dream it into existence in the first place 🤣
HAHA 😂 no you are not dreaming i did archive it, at least for now. I didn’t like how I ended the video. I feel like I didn’t make why you should go with coco coir clear enough. I didn’t want to “influence” people to go with sphag!
@@GoodandPlanty haha ok i feel relieved. Was going to recommend the video to someone but couldn't find it. Started to feel a bit crazy there for a while 😆
aww well thank you for wanting to share my video!! ☺️
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if you are paying a premium for mix like black gold ameniding it defeats the purpose of buying such an expensive mix.