Miracle Grow for starting seedlings. The bargain stuff (Expert, BHG) is too coarse for seedlings, tends to compact, and dries out faster than the MG. This, BTW, is for outdoor plantings, but the same would probably hold true for indoor. I'll still buy the bargain stuff IF IT'S ON SALE and use it in the garden for compost. No way will I pay full price for it. Essentially, it's compost masquerading as potting mix. Otherwise I prefer to build my own soil using lawn waste and kitchen scraps, but this takes time. Again, this is for outdoor use. It would be too buggy if you tried to use it indoors, but there's nothing like it for growing a garden.
Thank you for that very detailed video. I really like to enhance my soil mixes too. Not long ago I repot some ficuses (Lyrata included) in a mix made of: regular potting soil, Coarse perlite, charcoal and wood chips. They seem doing fine but I am worried the mix is too draining maybe I should have added some coco peat. What do you think? For the moment I am out of Cactus soil and there seem to be a shortage in my area. For my succulents, ZZs and Snake plants, I usually use a cactus soil enhanced with coarse perlite and/or Pumice Before storing any left over mixes, I dry them completely in the summer sun for a couple of days. No need to air them out during Winter. I usually use Pro-Mix. That is the brand I see everywhere in Canadian stores. Sometimes they carry another brand but it is rare; at least where I live.
I like to enhance my potting mix with a similar orchid mix that you used, but the one that has only bark, perlite and charcoal. I also love to add more perlite and leca. For the base potting mix I really like Ocean Forest by Fox Farm.
Great idea using the plastic container to store left-over soil mix. We're getting ready to repot some snake plants, so that's probably what we'll do--prepare it ahead of time, and then repot without stopping to fix the mix. How long can you store soil mix in a container before the mushrooms sprout? Vague question I know, considering that storage will be affected by temp, humidity, light, and even time of year when the mushroom spores are out and about. For me, the mushrooms wouldn't be a show stopper. I'd simply scrape them off and use the potting mix. The spores are everywhere anyway. I'm not afraid of them, but better without than with just in case...
Thanks for this video! It's very informative for beginners like me. Just repotted my sansevieria and potted my monstera cutting the other day (has grown lots of roots after being in water), using soil that was recommended to me by my local plant shop. However, the soil resembles the first soil you used in the mix, but even less "dry", and when I watered the plants no water at all came out from the drainage holes, so I'm guessing the soil is very water retaining. Your soil mix looks great and is what I wanted to go for before the plant shop recommendation, and now I'm thinking of repotting again using a better soil mix. My question: would your soil mix work for sansevierias and monsteras? Thanks!
Oh my decursiva is curling because it was sold to me planted horizontally. So the lowers are not used to being upright after i repositioned it haha. The newer ones are normal and not floppy.
What soil brands do you like using? Let me know your soil mix recipe! 🎂🍩🍪
Loved this video, I want to pot up my v.s.o.h & v.s.o.p is this the mix you use for your Variegated string of hearts? 🤔 please help 🧡🧡🧡🧡
Miracle Grow for starting seedlings. The bargain stuff (Expert, BHG) is too coarse for seedlings, tends to compact, and dries out faster than the MG. This, BTW, is for outdoor plantings, but the same would probably hold true for indoor. I'll still buy the bargain stuff IF IT'S ON SALE and use it in the garden for compost. No way will I pay full price for it. Essentially, it's compost masquerading as potting mix. Otherwise I prefer to build my own soil using lawn waste and kitchen scraps, but this takes time. Again, this is for outdoor use. It would be too buggy if you tried to use it indoors, but there's nothing like it for growing a garden.
Your channel has been the most helpful and most fun to watch! I love your decore and plants!
thank you so much! This made my day. Glad to help!😙💚🌱
Love that sound of soil mixing too, I felt like a pro !! 😆
Hahaha it’s really easy and simple!! Don’t need to be a pro 😙
Definitely looks like the perfect mix for my Monstera Thai Constellation.
Omg Yes!! I just used this for my monstera repotting😍
Love this video, I need to repot my ficus elástica. I used miracle gro soil, cactus, indoor potting, bark and perlite, now I need to buy charcoal
Nice!!! Enhance that basic soil with the good stuff!!
This is so funny, I was looking for repotting videos that did not have music so I could hear the noises, thank you for the soil ASMR LOL 🤣😂🤣
Thanks for these tips on different soil mix! I’ll try to use them for my Insulin plants 🥰
Thanks for sharing! I just ordered pumice, and orchid bark. I will be adding that to my standard/generic potting mix.
Yay!! Enhance that basic soil 😉
Thank you for that very detailed video. I really like to enhance my soil mixes too. Not long ago I repot some ficuses (Lyrata included) in a mix made of: regular potting soil, Coarse perlite, charcoal and wood chips.
They seem doing fine but I am worried the mix is too draining maybe I should have added some coco peat. What do you think?
For the moment I am out of Cactus soil and there seem to be a shortage in my area.
For my succulents, ZZs and Snake plants, I usually use a cactus soil enhanced with coarse perlite and/or Pumice
Before storing any left over mixes, I dry them completely in the summer sun for a couple of days. No need to air them out during Winter.
I usually use Pro-Mix. That is the brand I see everywhere in Canadian stores. Sometimes they carry another brand but it is rare; at least where I live.
I like FoxFarm the most. I add pumice, charcoal and bark in varying amounts depending on the plant or my mood.
I need to try fox farm! I've always fascinated by their packaging. And sameee it all depends on my mood😜
I like to enhance my potting mix with a similar orchid mix that you used, but the one that has only bark, perlite and charcoal. I also love to add more perlite and leca. For the base potting mix I really like Ocean Forest by Fox Farm.
Soil mix, just what I need now 😆😆
Yes!! Glad it helps 💚😙
That Orchid mix, and perlite looks nice and chunky. The one I use is sometimes like sand 😂
haha yes!! especially near the bottom of the bag. that's why i like the coarse perlite!
Eat video ever … thanks … right to the point .
Another great video!
Thanks David ☺️
Thanks for this info i really appreciate it 14:47
Great idea using the plastic container to store left-over soil mix. We're getting ready to repot some snake plants, so that's probably what we'll do--prepare it ahead of time, and then repot without stopping to fix the mix. How long can you store soil mix in a container before the mushrooms sprout? Vague question I know, considering that storage will be affected by temp, humidity, light, and even time of year when the mushroom spores are out and about. For me, the mushrooms wouldn't be a show stopper. I'd simply scrape them off and use the potting mix. The spores are everywhere anyway. I'm not afraid of them, but better without than with just in case...
Miss Feline very nice planting work 👌👋❤️ I like this work
Thank you so much!
Looking forward to the monstera repotting 😁😁
💚💚💚 it’s very nice and big. I’m excited 😊
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Wow.. I nvr think bout tis mix potting mixture.. Really thank u for ur great idea❤️😉
Yes you should totally try it! I see a major difference to my plants :)
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Haha would that be a interesting video?!
Thanks for this video! It's very informative for beginners like me. Just repotted my sansevieria and potted my monstera cutting the other day (has grown lots of roots after being in water), using soil that was recommended to me by my local plant shop. However, the soil resembles the first soil you used in the mix, but even less "dry", and when I watered the plants no water at all came out from the drainage holes, so I'm guessing the soil is very water retaining. Your soil mix looks great and is what I wanted to go for before the plant shop recommendation, and now I'm thinking of repotting again using a better soil mix. My question: would your soil mix work for sansevierias and monsteras? Thanks!
Great video. I think your decursiva wants to be pulled back from the sun. When mine curled its leaves like that pulling it back helped.
Oh my decursiva is curling because it was sold to me planted horizontally. So the lowers are not used to being upright after i repositioned it haha. The newer ones are normal and not floppy.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! Hope it helped
Thank you!
I recently got a sansevieria variegated, was wondering if I could go with cactus mix, perlite, lava stones. I'm new to plant care~
That sounds like a good mix for snake plants!
Hi Feline, I love mixing soil 2 🤗 doesn’t the Bark cause fungus snaps? NYC👒🧤🌱🇹🇹
Have you ever used broken terracotta pot pieces in your soil? I’ve heard it’s a good option instead of orchid bark.
Oh really! never heard of that one before.. Let me know if you try it!
Looks like a good idea. However, LECA can do the job too.
Hi, can I use the soil mix for planting tomatoes for example?
I'm not sure. I never grew tomatoes before! I would assume its different though
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Is it ok if I re-use the soil of my dead plant ?
I make change to repots my plants and i now getting alot of nats bug
oh no! sometimes bug eggs come with the soil. depending on what kind of bugs you have you can check out my pest prevention video! hope it helps
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Thank you!! appreciate you watching
Use your hands for mixing..... just a thought.... It's therapeutic and also you won't crush the perlite.
🥰 I do this some times. Haha only for clean soil
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