Got depressed and let everything go for 18 months. Is the soil in these containers useable if weeded and amended?
by mother_of_wagons
Got depressed and let everything go for 18 months. Is the soil in these containers useable if weeded and amended?
by mother_of_wagons
6 Comments
Im no expert, but I would think definitely as long as no sick plants were grown in them before. Add some fresh compost, worm castings, perlite, vermiculite, fertilizer, ect and you are good to go! Might be easier to dump them all out and amend if compacted tho.
Just get some good compost and mix it all up.
You should be good to go. Aside from this, just wanted to say *hang in there.* Life can throw you some crazy curveballs. Time in the garden will do you good. We’re pulling for you. Feel better.
I would dump all the soil in a large bin or on a tarp, add water (a lot of soil in old pots that are laying around become hydrophobic), compost, a small cheap bag of nutrients, and put the soil back in their pots.
You’re received some great advice. Wishing you good health. 🤗
There will be lots of weed seeds in the top layer so if you can get rid of that when you remove the weeds it will help, fresh mix on top would be good too.