|
Mon, Mar 26, 07 at 11:59
| So I have two raised beds already made and positioned in my yard. They are lined on the bottom and ready to be filled. The problem is that everything I read tells me something different. Mel's Mix is good. Mel's Mix is awful. Top soil it fine to purchase. Top soil is usually a rip-off. Adding compost is the only way to go. Compost is too expensive.
HELP! I do want to fill the beds with new matter. (Not ammend the old soil. It's gone.) I don't want to spend a ton of money. I already have a small amount of compost from my bin, 3 bags of manure, and a couple of bags of vermiculite. I've heard the Compost Farm in Franklin is awesome, but it will be expensive to deliver all the way to south Nashville where I live. Other area nursery soil mixes I've called about are topsoil and SOME ammendments. Advice? Anything... |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| When I made my raised beds some years back I went to a landscaping supply company in Chattanooga and bought a gardening mix. I paid twenty some dollars a yard for it. It has worked real well for me. Of course I amend it with stuff every year. I have my own pick up truck so I don't have to worry about delivery cost. Ernie |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Tennessee Gardening Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.