When should I add soil to my raised bed garden?
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Putting together the vegetable raised bed garden.
Question by BlueWeirdo: When should I add soil to my raised bed garden?
I have all of my “beds” built and in place. I am just wondering should I wait till right before I’m going to add seeds (about 9 weeks or less away) or go ahead and add all the soil. I bought it yesterday. it’s the miracle grow gardening soil vegetable and flowers. Thanks!
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2 Responses to When should I add soil to my raised bed garden?
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I would wait so the plants get the benefit of the Miracle Grow.
jazzymars
December 19, 2011 at 6:48 am
Supplemented soil like Miracle Grow (MG) has additives that feed plants. If you leave the soil exposed with the MGin it, the MG will decompose on its own and the only ones benefitting from the MG will be bugs and bacteria.
MG is made from chemicals designed for quick absorption by the growing plants, so adding MG to the soil this far in advance does little good. By the time you add the seeds nine weeks from now, the MG will have lost almost half of its potency. MG is good for only three months, on average.
Garden Hoe
December 19, 2011 at 7:26 am