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Adrian

Iā€™ll be planting some asiatic lily bulbs in an above-ground garden bed this week, but Iā€™m trying to figure out what type of soil to pick up to plant them. Theyā€™re mature bulbs that have bloomed before, and Iā€™ve read that these lilies like sandy, loose, or loamy soil. When I was trying to look up soil brands, I got a mix between recommendations for indoor potting mix and garden soil, so Iā€™m a little worried about getting the wrong type of soil for these guys. Does anyone have any brand recommendations, or know if I should go for garden soil or indoor potting mix for these beds? TIA for any help šŸ˜Š

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  1. Kat

    Iā€™ve never been steered wrong planting my plants in a mixture of Fox Farm Ocean Forest potting soil, organic chunky perlite, and Black Gold Orchid Mix! Iā€™ve also heard good things about Fox Farm Happy Frog soil. Not sure how big your garden beds are; but lilies do prefer a well draining soil thatā€™s slightly acidic. So something nutrient rich with extra drainage/aeration, whether thatā€™s perlite, bark or both, would be my recommendation šŸ™šŸ¼

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    • Adrian

      Thanks! Iā€™ve been meaning to try their soil. So I can use a potting mix for outdoor plants, then? My beds are gonna be about 3 feet by 1 foot, then 10 inches high. I just wanna make sure whatever I pick is gonna keep the bulbs safe but not too wet, since my area recently changed to zone 7A, since weā€™ve got cold winters but less snow these days, then really humid summers.

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    • Kat

      Yes; however, depending on how big the beds areā€” you should probably mix it with top soil and garden soil or all purpose soil. Upon a quick google search, people have had positive experiences using Kellogg Raised Bed and Potting mix which would eliminate all worries if youā€™re stressed about getting the wrong ratio!

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    • eatyacarbs

      I would definitely use fox farm as the base. Add a bag of vermiculite too for that sandy quality

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  2. Kat

    Everyone has different opinions on the ā€œperfect mixā€ and granted Iā€™m in California so the weather stays pretty consistent here. I would say the biggest thing is making sure the soil isnā€™t too compacted and mixing a few different things for drainage and a nutrient rich growing medium that will last several seasons. Some people mention using compost; a soil recipe called Melā€™s Mix is mentioned on several forums for outdoor beds that you could google.

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    • Adrian

      Thanks for the in depth answers! Iā€™ve got a bag of Scottā€™s Top Soil left that I can mix with a potting mix. Iā€™ve given it a PH test and it came out as slightly acidic, but I havenā€™t seen the best reviews on it, so I was scared to try it out. Kelloggā€™s doesnā€™t look to be available where I live, but thereā€™s a Whitney Farms Raised Bed mix at my Ace Hardware I could try. Thanks for all the help!

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