2023 Food Garden!

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I am revisiting this issue for my 8-14 Earthboxes

Re-using container mix

Here’s an oldie but goodie from gardenweb. The OP ends with “I have seen advice that some highly organic soils are productive for up to 5 years. I disagree. Even if you were to substitute fir bark for pine bark in this recipe (and this recipe will far outlast any peat based soil) you should only expect a maximum of three years life before a repot is in order. Usually perennials, including trees (they’re perennials too, you know ;o)) should be repotted more frequently to insure vigor closer to…