Hello! I've have yet another question, have you ever used rice hulls instead of perlite? If so, does it provide the aeration and drainage like perlite?
Why is anyone still advocating peat moss?? Environmentally disastrous. Peatlands are so important for carbon capture - the largest natural terrestrial carbon store; and on top of that, an incredibly fragile ecosystem. Please everyone - avoid using peat moss at all costs.
@@thegirlwithashovel I'd suggest it's worth taking whatever steps possible to protect the planet. Why not make a video on the million tons of CO2 released into the atmosphere as a direct result of using peat in horticulture. As you say - plenty of other options to explore with much lower impact. Thanks
@@jennysmith61 hmmm. why don't you make a video about that lol. I watched the video and am going with the coconut coir because she mentioned the sustainability so without her going into detail about that, I chose the coconut coir. I even asked how of the coconut coir to use and she replied right away.
Hi there again. Excuse the many many questions but what brand coco coir do u use? I saw a brand that the coir had humus and earthworm castings as ingredients… I plan in following ur recipe here with the coco and am confused a bit… 😅
I don't have the brand name on me right now but I just bought some bricks off of Amazon. Just coco coir. Those extra ingredients aren't necessary (and I'm wondering if that's why someone was saying their coco coir bricks smelled weird). You'd get a few added nutrients but in my opinion if you're mixing your own soil then you'll want only the base materials so you can control what you put in it. Make sense? Good luck! ☺️
Thanks for the videos! While I have had houseplants for a few years I am new to repotting and that is how I found you. There are a million videos on this but you video seems to explain it better for me. So, my question is, since you went with peats moss here, if you were to use the coconut coir, would it be the same exact mix ratio?
@@thegirlwithashovel thank you! gonna try out your mix. so I posed this same question to your email so I guess you can disregard this one. Did have a few more questions tho... anyway thank you!
Hello! I really enjoyed this video as I am starting the journey on DIY indoor soil as well. My question is, I currently use store bought compost as well and I'm wondering what ratio you would recommend with that added in? Would it be able to replace the fertilizer or would it be separate?
I personally don't recommend adding compost to indoor plant soil mainly due to the smell. But if it's composted thoroughly enough (which most store bought bags are not) then there shouldn't be a smell and you can substitute it in for the fertilizer. I'd estimate about a 1-1-1 ratio of peat or coco coir to compost to aeration material. All depending on the strength and source of your compost as well. 👍
