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How To Store Potting Soil

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Step 3 Check The Soil For Contaminants. Unopened bags of Miracle Grow potting soil kept in proper storage conditions should keep for five years or more. How To Store Potting Soil Tips Tricks For Home Gardeners Garden Soil Potting Soil Organic Gardening Check on the potting soil every one to two months to ensure it is not growing mold on the surface which may appear white green brown or black. How to store potting soil . Step 4 Dry The Potting Mix. Keep the container open to the air for several days giving the soil a good stir once a day or so to let as much moisture as possible evaporate. I like to store potting soil used to grow edibles separate from the stuff that supported flowers which helps limits disease carryover from one year to the next the same way rotations work in the vegetable garden. Extra potting soil at the end of the season can retain its quality and safety for plants if stored properly over the winter. Large rubbermaid bins work well as do re-purposed dis...