Miracle-Gro Garden Soil

[starrywishes]

Originally Posted by dice

Too expensive. I use soils and container mixes in such quantities
that bagged products would be impractical, regardless of whether
they were any good or not. (Bagged "garden soil" is usually just dirt
with some composted cow manure and wood waste mixed in.
Occasionally it will have a litte peat, too, if the manufacturer
happens to use enough of that in their container mixes to get it
at train car load quantities and prices.)

Usually one would get a higher grade of product from a landscape
materials supply company, and it will be cheaper by the cubic yard,
too, than it would be in bags. However, not all "landscape materials
supply companies" are reliable. Some will mix up any old dirt with
something organic looking, like pine bark, and that is their "gardening
mix." You need to talk to people in your area that have bought from
local suppliers and see how what the suppliers offered worked for
those people. If you can find a local gardening forum, you can ask
a question like, "I need to fill a raised bed for vegetable growing. Any
recommendations for local suppliers and particular soil mixes?"

i see, thx dice. can i actually use garden soil as potting soil? i've got one bag of mg organic choice (2cu) i bought for $8 that i havent used and im currently doing a container garden.