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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.

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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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