Revitalizing garden soil

I am am inexperienced gardener, learning through Trial and Error and sharing my journey with you.Show more

In this video my kids and I are working to revitalize our soil from last year. Here is a bit of info about the items we added:

Humus and Manure-

This is said to help provide structure to your soil. It conditions and aerates the soil while also holding nutrients and moisture. I was hesitant to add this to my pots as it is said to be for in ground use, but I read a review where someone stated it helped their container plants tremendously. I opted to not use a ton and blended it in to our old soil. This could be something I later kick myself in the butt for, but sometimes we have to learn the hard way and it could be a blessing!

Dr. Earth Slow Release Fertilizer-

This product is said to promote plant growth as well as helping your plants to establish a strong root system, which in turn helps the plant with absorption. We mixed this directly into our soil but will also sprinkle some in when we transplant out vegetables.

Blood Meal-

I was intrigued by this item because its specifically said to be good for soil you reuse, because the soil can become depleted if nutrients. It is said to be especially good for vegetable plants that require a lot of nitrogen. Broccoli is definitely one of those vegetable and the pots we prepared today will be used to grow broccoli.