How I Mix My Own Potting Soil For Houseplants | chunky + well draining, answering your FAQ
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I was honestly thinking this video would be like 5 minutes long but then I ended up going way more in depth after receiving your questions on instagram lol. Thanks to everyone who submitted a question
I definitely appreciate you taking the time to point out things like rinsing only the coco coir and wearing a mask when working with perlite! :) Also, don’t worry about explaining too much! I’m here for it!
The best videos tell us newbies lots!! Ever see the video of someone watering a plastic plant?? Yikes who knows the mistakes we can make!!
Can i add orchid soil in my indoor plants soil? 🤔🤔
I think knowing when to water your plants gets so much easier the longer you have plants. I was such a big overwaterer bc I just watered everything on a schedule. Your plants will tell you when they need water!!! To any new plant parents just know it will get easier!
no jokes. yesterday i searched “wildfern potting soil mix” 😭 i needed this!! ❤️⭐️
So did I omg!
You manifested it 😁
I love when you post a longer video by the way 🌱
Perfect hahah I seem unable to make short ones 😅
According to Wikipedia, "Perlite is an amorphous volcanic glass that has a relatively high water content, typically formed by the hydration of obsidian. It occurs naturally and has the unusual property of greatly expanding when heated sufficiently." 😁😁😁
I've heard Summer Rayne call it "puffed volcanic rock."
Mushrooms mean your soil is nutrient rich so it’s a good thing! 😄 I like to see them as a reminder my plants are in healthy soil. Btw, I have noticed it happens more often when I use worm castings.
I recently switched my hoyas into a mixture of succulent soil with sand and orchid bark. They barely rooted in the regular plant mix I used before and now I can see all the little roots and it makes me so happy. Airy mixtures are really something else!
One thing people can use as a substitute to bark, is sticks/wood that falls on the ground from trees. After desinfect the sticks with alchool or in the oven for 5 min at high temp, you can break into tiny pieces and add to the mix. I used the trimes from my parents Olive tree (I'm from Portugal) and use the branches and leaves. But I only did this when we were in a heavy lockdown, with everything closed. Here's a 🌿 for Fern 😊
Except that some types of wood degrade more quickly in a potting mix and then you end up with a mushy mix instead of a chunky mix.
I have literally been writing a list this week of ingredients I need for making some good potting mix your timing is impeccable 💖 🌿
Amazing 👏
Gardening in Canada here on youtube ! She’s a soil scientist, awesome for all our soil questions!!!
🌱 that wasn't a super long vid, if it's comprehensive it means more. You do you.
I appreciate that!
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For the person asking how to amend soil without leaving the house: you can add nutrients to your plants by roasting and then grounding banana peels, grounded egg shells and coffee grounds 🤗
But you have to be careful, knowing which ingredients to use, so you don't upset the pH. Coffee will make the soil more acidic, for example.
Every time I hear the new song being used I get so excited. Makes my day. Hope you’re doing well! And happy spring so excited to see your plants take off
Thank you so much! Happy spring to you too 💐
Gosh your videos always calm me:)) Thank you Fern!! Also that intro was so satisfying!😍 The quality!
Awe thank you so much Dani 🥰
So much great info thank you! Also your skin is GLOWING girl💖🌿🌿
I'm so happy to see more of these kinds of videos coming out! Definitely needed a video from my favorite plant tuber! ✌🌱 thank you for the great content always! 🙏
Awesome!! Thanks so much for watching ☺️
btw pet stores sell large bags of bark for cheaper than most plant stores! it's in the reptile/terrarium section
definitely going to try this mix 💖🌿 thank you for the great info!!
🌿 OMG, you are always so great at explaining things and covering all of the points that someone might have a question about. Really appreciate your attention to the details.
🌿 I have needed this so much! I love pretty plant videos but ~how~ is what I need. Knowledge is power!
So helpful!! Thank you for being so thorough!! ☺️☺️
I appreciate your awareness and interest in educating us about more sustainable products 💚 🍃
Thank you
Loved this video! You're great at explaining all planty topics, i love your content ❤
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Thanks so much!
Thank you! I felt you did an excellent job explaining the information. I did watch the video til the end.
Thank you so much!
🌿 Love your videos! Keep 'em coming!!
I have learned alot from your videos. You take your time to really explain things. This one has been especially informative, as I am working on gathering soil ammendments now. Thanks for being you! 🌵🌿🪴🤘
I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you for the feedback.
🍃 loved this!
🍃 this was exactly the information I needed. It wasn't too much at all it was perfect! THANK YOU
you're so welcome - thanks for watching!!
Ahh I’ve seriously been considering making my own potting mix as of recently so this video couldn’t have come at a better time. Still watching but i cannot wait to learn all the things.
Love and appreciate your content as always Fern 💚 you’re killing it at this YT thing ☺️
So glad it came just when you needed it! Thanks for your kind words ❤️
Omg! Pleasantly surprised that both my questions were answered!! Thank you!!
You're so welcome!
🍃 Thanks for doing this video, I’ve been looking forward to it!
You are so welcome!
I like the three in one mix you showed also. I bought an orchid mix for my two orchids, a bonsai mix for my bonsais and regular potting soil for other house plants. It can get expensive and complicated. Good video.
🪴🪴💚💚great info and easy to understand. So often soil videos get over complicated with way too in-depth info. It’s nice to see the texture of your basic soil mix. Can’t wait to watch your Pon mix video. Super interested in that
Thanks for the informative video! 🌿 I have seen you experimenting with different propagation materials, so I decided to check out vermiculite, worked really well for epiphytic cacti. I really like it for seed starting as well because its so soft and doesn't damage new roots.
Terracotta may absorb some moisture because it is made of clay. However, it does not affect pot drainage and there have been plenty of cases of root rot in terra cotta just like any other type of pot if the soil is not well-draining. What affects drainage is having the proper potting mix and a pot with holes in the bottom.
🌿🌱🪴Thank you for the potting mix video, Some plants I purchase from the big box stores have perished due the quality of the soil. I tried to save them but it was too late after dumping out pure peat moss with no additives such as perlite,bark or fertilizer the roots were mush and smell was terrible. So this will help me and my plants. Have wonderful blessed day!
Such great info! 🌿
Great information and I made it to the end!!! 🌱
🍁 of course I made till the end 🥰 I really enjoy your videos! Anyway, worm casting serves as slow release fertilizer so it’s a valid addition to your mix!
🌱 yes!!!! I found this super helpful!!!
This was super helpful!!! 🌿💚
🍃 Thanks for the video Fern 💗🪴🏴
When you like the video before watching because you know all of Fern's vídeos be bommmmmb!! ♥️
🌱 made it till the end and really appreciate this video. Thank you.
I like the longer videos too, this was fun to see how you make yours
Great video content, Fern! Just as an FYI, in my area (OH) you can order 2 cubic foot bags of Vigoro perlite (#3 size, which I love) for $17 (with free delivery) It has no fertilizer or additional additives. It’s good stuff! Also, pet shops (PetSmart for example) sell bedding for reptile terrariums and it’s simply pine bark broken down into great sized pieces. I’ve found that it works much better than other barks that are designated specifically for house plants and it’s so much cheaper that way too! I hope this helps. 🤗
Another great video! ❤️👏🏽🤩
Very informative video thanks for sharing
🌱🍃 love you fern!!
Watched till the end, great information.
Thanks for watching!
as a plant newbie this is very helpful! love your vids fern! :)
Thank you 💕☺️💕
🌱🌱 gonna take a bit of time today to do a little mixture for my plants that need a refresh for spring ☺️
It literally is choosing between the lesser Evil😅 peat moss vs coco coir. Yes we need this tutorial😍😍😍
🌱 great tips thank you Fern, from Queensland Australia
🌱🌱🌱🌱 love the longer videos!
Thanks for all the info! 🍃💚🍃
🌱 Thanks for the great info!
love it!!
🌿and you explain just great
🪴🌿❤️ love all your videos!
🍃 thanks for the info!
thanks for great explanatory video
🌿🍃🍁 amazing video! So helpful, thank you xx
This was super helpful! Had no idea about wearing a mask when using perlite and also .... Very curious about your moss reviews!!! 🌿🌿🌱
This was so informative! I am currently only using basic potting mix + perlite and my plants seem to like it. However this video makes me wanna try out these different mediums! Thanks for sharing :)
I use Miracle Grow Cactus and succulent soil and then add charcoal perlite orchid mix and worm castings... sometimes I add a bit of regular Miracle Grow potting soil to the mix.. I’ve seen other planty people say it’s not a bad “soil” if you amend it.. and you’re not rich!!!
I do the same now. I was unhappy with the miracle gro indoor soil. It never dries out. So now I use the miracle gro cactus soil and add the orchid bark mixture and a bit of pumice with worm castings. Comparing my plants with just miracle gro indoor plant soil to the ones w the "mixed" one.. the mixed soil plants are much happier
@@amandaw3141 I haven’t tried pumice yet because perlite is so readily available... I got this one soil from am all organic all locally sourced plants place that has chunks of Red volcanic rock . I use that mainly outside. I made the mistake of using that with terracotta pots with plants that didn’t need to be so dry!! Trial and error!! All day long!!
@@liskalangdon6576 I ordered the pumice on amazon.. it isn't cheap so I use it a bit less than the perlite
@@amandaw3141 that’s where I found the charcoal. Home Depot has both worm castings and huuuge bags of perlite, which I put off buying until after I bought the small bag 3-4 times in about a month!! I will check out some pumice!! There is a worm castings place locally, in Tucson, but you have to buy such a large bag.. I would have used at least half by now!! I have a lot of plants.. inside and out!!!
🍃 very helpful! Thank you
🍃 Such a great informative video! Thank you 😊
Thanks so much Mikaylah ☺️
super helpful! 🌿😊
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I watched a video awhile back, this couple had a beautiful variegated monstera adasoni, mix was almost allll perlite, they said bark holds more moisture than you think & that plants just want to feel the water run past their roots 🤷🏻♀️
Love your videos !
Thank you so much for your video 🙂🙏
🍃a very informative video. As usual, I made a coffee before setting down to watch it. I haven’t had to repot many of my plants yet, but am looking at soil mixes and am tempted to try Pon (or similar). A company here in the uk called Soil Ninja does their own semi-hydro mix in both coarse and fine versions. Also, their mix doesn’t have slow release fertiliser in it, so you are in control of how often you feed the plant. Soooooo much to think about for us newbies🤪. Thanks for sharing. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos.
This is really helpful thank you!
You're so welcome!
🌱 I use a long shish kebab skewer to check if the soil is dry. Works very well in airy soil mix. If it is still a bit damp to the touch, it is not completely dry.
Thank you for the information
Thank you 🙏 it was informative. I also put vermiculite in my potting mix.
🍃 I loooooooove mixing orchid bark into the bags of other potting mix I get. At a discount from my garden center job luckily 🙈
🌱great information 🤩.
made it to the end! on my lap top so no emoji, lol
Very informative!
Thanks for watching Shane :)
Peat moss also breaks down a lot faster than coco coir which is why you get hydrophobic soil in peat more. Never heard of rinsing coir though! Definitely going to try that next time. 🌿
Ohhhhhhh omg makes sense. And yeah I just learned that you're supposed to recently and I was like oops definitely had not been doing that😆
Yes I watched all of it😉👍🏽🙏😍
Love a good chonky mix 🌿
🌱💖🌱💖loved it!!!
🍀🌱🍃 you look gorgeous in this video!!
I get all of my supplies from Amazon. Perlite #4, which is larger, pumice, orchid bark (small size), Horticultural Charcoal, and Mother Earth Coco+perlite.
🍃🍃🍃 Keep up the work! You inspire me everyday ❤️
Thank you 💕💕
🌿🌱☘ Thank you for all the information!
🌿 I really enjoyed this video. Especially when you talk about peat moss and the negative effects it has on our planet. We are destroying ecosystems to have house plants. Wish more people knew this & tried to ditch it! Also I love more sustainable options too. Wonder what else besides coco coir is used. Will definitely have to research that too.. Loved the long video ♡ Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge 😊
When it comes to sand, only use coarse sand. Sand you find on a beach is too fine and can suffocate roots or block drainage holes. If you're in the US, the EarthEssentials Paver's Sand from Lowe's works very well. Just be sure to RINSE IT first!
Along with fine sand, avoid polymeric sand as well. This sand binds together when wet and is used in construction. Using this for plants will 100% kill them once wet so be careful! Thankfully, most polymeric sand says it right on the front but always check before using a new sand.
Perlite and sphagnum moss can be found on Amazon, though I highly recommend the Sun Bulb 50450 Better Gro Orchid Moss and xGarden 8 Quarts Horticultural Grade Premium Perlite - Coarse and Chunky. The moss is very soft and fluffy with very minimal twigs and roots. It's by far my favourite and a little goes a long way! I got the smallest size in November and I still have a little over half the bag. The perlite is grade 3 I believe, more coarse than what you'd find at Lowe's or Home Depot. It's made a nice difference and the bag has lasted me a long while as well! I very much prefer it over perlite from big box stores as they are very fine and there's a ton of dust sized pieces which are much easier to inhale or get into your eyes. Always be sure to be in a ventilated area when using perlite, even if moist, as it can cause medical problems. Remember, it's glass!
Thanks for this informative comment :)
I opened my soil mix container for the first time in a while yesterday and was greeted by a cloud of happy gnats as soon as the lid was off... Think it's time to get nematodes 🧨
🍃 made it to the end
🌿🌱🪴very much enjoyed your video😊
🌵 Here's a cactus instead. Thanks for the informative video, I really loved the info, and it helped out a lot.
I also mix soil myself and I also have some orangy perlite, but I only use rainwater. I think it maybe is discoloration from the soil and/or liquid fertilizer, but I’m not sure🙃
🍃 I’ve always wondered about vermiculite. A couple bags have been given to me and theres not a ton of info on CZcams about it that I’ve seen. Thank u!
Mushrooms are a good sign of a happy "mini ecosystem" and rice hulls are good alternative to perlite.
💚❤️🌱❤️💚 great video fern! I make my own soil mix sometimes but I have not idea what I’m doing half the time 😂😂😂
Talking about using stuff from around the house - could you used aquarium gravel in place of pumice/perlite or is it too heavy?
🌱💚 love your channel 💚🌱
Thank you so much! Appreciate that.
Late to the party, but super informative, as always 😊🌿
regarding the yellowing perlite, ive found it’s the fungus that grows as a result of the fungus gnats
The mushrooms are inoffensive, I’ve got one on a pot because it was too moist!
Btw love longer videos 💕🪴
I live in Arizona.. so I rarely see mushrooms 🍄.. but if I do.. it can’t be good!! It’s pretty dry here!!
@@liskalangdon6576 I live on a island so it’s pretty humid here haha 😆
@@isabelpacheco2568 it’s about 10:30 am and about 80 degrees already and 12 percent humidity!