{"id":471,"date":"2026-02-27T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pglotus888.com\/gardening\/?p=471"},"modified":"2026-02-27T08:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:00:15","slug":"the-soil-mix-slowly-poisoning-your-garden-beds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pglotus888.com\/gardening\/?p=471","title":{"rendered":"The Soil Mix Slowly POISONING Your Garden Beds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T7j3q1tS5kE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this video, I share how to fill raised garden beds with real, healthy garden soil. Thousands of gardeners are incorrectly filling raised garden beds with expensive items like bagged potting mixes, peat moss, coco coir, perlite and vermiculite. Potting mix is NOT garden soil, and if you are using these products in your raised bed garden, the soil mix is slowly poisoning your garden beds! Stop wasting money filling raised beds and use correct ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 How To Fill Garden Beds (Small Quantity): https:\/\/youtu.be\/c-BRQwfVn8Y?si=IKCnEJU0pfai_PcD<br \/>\n\u2022 How To Make Potting Soil: https:\/\/youtu.be\/t3kx5PhCJU8?si=8_bk1rskrh_g9w-V<\/p>\n<p>I use the following products* were featured in this video or used for raised bed gardening:<br \/>\nDump Cart (7 Cu Ft): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0pQNZ06Lunl<br \/>\nGommeted Tarps: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0ug8B43ERbr<br \/>\nSoil Sifter: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0x2xCzz4bmp<br \/>\nGrow Bags (Black): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0UDaVzkSLWi<br \/>\nGrow Bags (Tan): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az02kBaExY5sL<br \/>\nRaised Bed Kit (4ft X 2ft): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0ktdU6Rchev<br \/>\nRaised Bed Kit (6ft X 3ft): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0hxdXuWxOzA<br \/>\nRaised Bed Deep Kit (6ft X 3ft): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0yqCyIL7rzw<br \/>\nRaised Bed Kit (8ft X 2ft): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0nNwse4vGKF<br \/>\nPerlite (4 Cu Ft): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0TQC2E7HBcd<br \/>\nVermiculite, Coarse (4 Cu Ft): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0H2MWaQez0l<br \/>\nVermiculite, Medium (4 Cu Ft): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0iSi6DU72K1<br \/>\nCoco Coir (10lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0XNoEahXL7x<br \/>\nPruning Snips: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0S6BULZGPmi<br \/>\nThicker Row Cover, 1.5oz\/yd, 10x30FT: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az09JmFkSWHQS<br \/>\nWatering Wand: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0O3ZfEhftZ8<br \/>\nWeed Barrier: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0yusYtZsmmk<br \/>\nShade Cloth: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az01boLJy9JNI<br \/>\nInsect Netting: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0H5tKMYxP2O<br \/>\nAlaska Fish Fertilizer [5-1-1] (Gallon): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0Jhw8liNoe3<br \/>\nTrue Organic All Purpose Fertilizer [5-4-5]: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0lVAel6Wss7<br \/>\nEspoma PlantTone [5-3-3] (36lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0gylQKIH3hO<br \/>\nEspoma PlantTone [5-3-3] (50lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0dh0dYaye1l<br \/>\nEspoma Bone Meal (10lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0KAuCOZcPgQ<br \/>\nTrue Organic Blood Meal (3lbs): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0jNeCruTl6a<br \/>\nAzomite Trace Minerals (44lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0qPn4i34Eol<br \/>\nJack&#8217;s All Purpose [20-20-20] (1.5lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0JG0Dv6Da0h<br \/>\nJack&#8217;s All Purpose [20-20-20] (25lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0F6FgxdhKjO<br \/>\nJack&#8217;s Blossom Booster [10-30-20] (25lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az08lv7ZJFnUu<br \/>\n\u2022 Full Amazon Store: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0yli4Cz0iXX<\/p>\n<p>TABLE OF CONTENTS<br \/>\n0:00    Introduction<br \/>\n0:36    Potting Mix VS Garden Soil<br \/>\n3:07    Why Raised Beds Need Topsoil<br \/>\n5:16    How To Fill Garden Beds Correctly<br \/>\n7:17    How To Fill Small Garden Beds<br \/>\n8:01    How To Amend Garden Soil<br \/>\n9:09    Can I Garden In Native Soil?<br \/>\n10:53  Summary Of Raised Garden Bed Tips<br \/>\n12:34  Adventures With Dale  <\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about how to fill a raised garden bed, how to grow a vegetable garden at home, how to grow fruit trees or the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, please ask in the Comments below!<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nMY WEBSITE<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.themillennialgardener.com\/<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nVISIT MY AMAZON STORE FOR PRODUCTS I USE MOST OFTEN IN MY GARDEN*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0yli4Cz0iXX<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nCUSTOM MERCH!<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/shop.spreadshirt.com\/themillennialgardener<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nSUBSCRIBE TO MY 2ND CHANNEL!<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/2MinuteGardenTips<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nSOCIAL MEDIA<br \/>\n\u2192 INSTAGRAM https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/millennialgardener\/<br \/>\n\u2192 X (@NCGardening) https:\/\/x.com\/NCGardening<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nABOUT MY GARDEN<br \/>\nLocation: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area)<br \/>\nZone 8B, 34.1\u00b0N Latitude<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\n*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<br \/>\n\u00a9 The Millennial Gardener<\/p>\n<p>#gardening #garden #raisedbedgarden #vegetablegardening #vegetablegarden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video, I share how to fill raised garden beds with real, healthy garden soil. 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