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Beginner question for #grownostr #homesteading #gardening. Is 1 part yard soil, 1 part peat moss, 1 part compost, and 1 part sand a good mix for growing veggies (peppers, green beans, carrots, possibly potatoes) in 5gal buckets? Do I even need the sand?
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Henry 2y ago

It might be worth doing a simple soil test on your yard soil if you haven't already. Its basically breaking up your soil and shaking in a mason jar with water to allow it to settle so you can see the silt, sand, clay organic matter composition of your soil.

Take a picture too and then you can compare it to what you have to the soil in a few years time.

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Poly Pagan 2y ago

This is a great idea! Tho, hopefully in a few years time I will not be living where I do. I currently rent in a big city, and I’d like to get out of here as soon as reasonably possible.