Container Soil Mixture. That’s because garden soil doesn’t offer enough air, water, or nutrients to a plant growing in a container. Growing plants in containers differs from growing plants in the ground.
Take the black soil in a container and moisten it a little. The following diy potting soil recipes use a combination of the ingredients i listed above. For best results, use only bagged, commercial topsoil, not the backyard garden fare.
It’s to keep the dust down and prevent it from mixing in other ingredients.
I strongly suggest buying potting soil or “container mix” soil from your local garden center. That’s because garden soil doesn’t offer enough air, water, or nutrients to a plant growing in a container. Under these circumstances, plants fail to grow properly or even die. Container gardens are on my mind as the winter chill sets in.