Step 4 of 4 · Build a Raised Planter Box This Weekend
Soil and pass criteria
Soil and pass criteria — step 4 of 4 in Build a Raised Planter Box This Weekend. Fill with potting/raised-bed mix + compost. Water to settle, top up. Plant herbs or salad starts.

Free gardening tip: Soil and pass criteria (step 4 of 4 from "Build a Raised Planter Box This Weekend").
Fill with potting/raised-bed mix + compost. Water to settle, top up. Plant herbs or salad starts.
You pass when the box is square, sits stable, drains after a hose test, and has something green in it.
You'll need
- Square and stable
- Soil filled
- First plants in
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