Keter raised garden bed - things I liked and what I wished I knew
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2022
- This is a quick and final review video of the Keter raised garden bed for 2022.
Things that I liked, and things I wished I knew.
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I love mine..I too will definitely buy more!
What soil type do you recommend? And how much can you fill it? Thanks!
It depends if you are an organic gardener or conventional. I went ahead and got the large bag which is 2 ft.³ plus another one cubic foot bag and I mixed two types of potting mix. But I’ve heard that pro mix is very good. Or if you want, you can make your own mix using peat moss, perlite, vermiculite,and compost mix. That’ll make a lighter airy mix.
And make sure to wear protective gear when using perlite and vermiculite as it has fine particulate matter that can get in the lungs.
You do want to avoid garden soil as that is very dense and it is more fitting for inground gardening.
Another thing that you can do is overfill a little first year as this soilless mix will settle and compact.
I hope this helps.
@@gardeningwithval I think someone should address whether the bottom plug should be in all the time , or pulled out so that you can water using a spray head on your garden hose instead of just watering using the fill tube.....I now feel that the water reservoir should be on the dryer side in my area due to me watering the keter next to all my other planters types and just plain rain filling it up....Going to try to go a solid week with the drain plug pulled.
Hi Tom, Yes, good point. It depends if you live in a rainy area then definitely keep the drain open. If you live in dryer more arid climate or the garden is protected from rainfall and want to conserve the water go ahead and close the drain plug.
It is important for the root health of the plants to drain it once in awhile.
You can catch the water you're draining out in a bucket and water other plants with it.
I just used the raised bed soil
@jrizzy226 is there a specific brand that you used or did you make your own soil?