On Jun 9, 8:48 am, jangchub wrote:
Top posting, sorry. The only thing I'd ever add to soil to improve it
is finished compost from a compost yard and I'd buy it by the yard and
have it delievered. Peat moss is dead matter, has no nutritive value
at all and is completely unnecessary. Top soil can be anything. I
would not recommend buying it in bags. What does top soil mean? Buyer
beware. If you add enough compost there is no need for sand.

For the Oirginal poster:

What type of soil do you have, what are you planting?

On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:27:35 -0000, O My Garden



wrote:
On Jun 5, 2:29 am, "
wrote:
On Jun 5, 12:47 pm, O My Garden wrote:

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Recipe for Crumbly, Moist Soil

One part top soil
One part organic matter
One part peat moss
A handful of sand

So what is "topsoil" ? Whatever you have lying around? Something you
buy at a garden shop at great expense? How come the rest of the
recipe does not vary according to the nature of this topsoil or does
one size fit all, anywhere in the world?

And 25% peat moss. What is the price of peat moss? Why would you use
such an expensive ingredient regardless of what you were going to grow
or the nature of your natural soil, or the availability of
alternatives?

And a handful of sand. Is this per bucket, per ton, per acre or
what? It would make a difference. If you are starting from very
sandy soil (say you are near a beach or the parent rock of your
natural soil is sandstone) the problem is that it won't hold water or
nutrients very well so why are you adding more sand?

Don't you just love generalised advice given in the solemn tones of a
panacea that actually suits very few situations.

David

I just want to clarify your question

a. This's recipe is for a bucket or pail. It mentioned the above
message.
b. Adding a handful of sand will help the soil to be crumble.
c. Top soil means a part of soil you have in the garden. Whatever
soil you have but I mentioned "top soil" because it is the best part
of the soil.
d. Peat moss : it's the normal ingredient that you can find generally
in the garden.

Most of ingredients are generally found in garden also I don't think
you have to buy anything more. I live in the small room and don't
have a big garden. But I never buy a commercial soil for my plants
because I look for the helpful ingredient in my kitchen and things
around me.

This is a soil recipe for the general plant also you should think and
adapt more according to your condition. Even the cooking recipes are
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For me, top soil is soil that is on the top on earth. It is full of
the organic and good for plant.