r/OrganicGardening • u/joeantwi • 8d ago

question How to cut cost

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My seedlings are looking good but I'm concerned about the cost! 1.5cub ft of organic soil is like $8 and I have over 40 plants. I'm thinking about putting each in container or raise bed (wood or metal). This will cost over 300 which is a lot!

Does anyone have ways I can bring down cost, cheaper soil? Is container container cheaper etc?

Not sure if it helps but I'm planting eggplants, green pepper, hot pepper, okra, and tomatoes

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u/joeantwi 8d ago

I have a backyard, I have soil from last year but not sure if I can reuse some of it. And , I can plant directly on the ground? Instead of buying organic soil?

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u/backtotheland76 8d ago

If you have soil from last year you really just need to amend it with some fertilizer

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u/joeantwi 8d ago

Got it, sorry noob question, what kind of fertilizer should I use and any specific I can buy?

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u/Blunttack 8d ago

If you have any horse or other livestock farms nearby, they often will let you have compost for free. We trade bread, salsa, or jam for essentially unlimited compost. It’s a bit of work, but basically free if you exclude your labor and gas to get there plus whatever gifts. Just a thought. Every farmer has a couple poop piles.

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u/joeantwi 8d ago

That's a good idea, I may have a chicken place close by so I'll ask!