At the end of every gardening season, I would take my pots and empty the soil from them into my garden beds. It seemed the logical and gardening thing to do. Well, last year, I had an inordinate number of pots to empty. The soil in these amounted to a substantial amount of dirt. So, I decided that I wasn't going to just spread it over the beds. Rather, I took an old wheelbarrow and used it to collect the soil and keep it for next year. I covered the soil with 6 ml plastic to protect it from the winter elements.
On this past Saturday, I looked to see what I had after the three months of it sitting in the cold. As you can see, it looks pretty good.
Using a feed scoop, I collected a bucket load of it. I then put the bucket into my greenhouse so it would warm up.
Once warmed, I will sift it to remove various debris so that it will be a cleaner soil. I will then use the sifted soil as a base layer for my pots. I'll fill every pot about a third of the way up with it, augment with a granular fertilizer and then proceed to fill the rest of the pot with new soil, compost and another round of fertilizer. At the tail end of last summer, I followed this routine with a great amount of success.
Doing this both lowers the cost of purchasing new soil and fits in with my organic practices. I'm getting more and more excited about the upcoming season. It will be very different and new to grow my garden totally in pots. I will be challenged for sure but you never learn without a challenge.
I hope each and everyone of you are getting their gardens into shape. So, until next time, Happy Gardening Everyone!
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