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<blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 132983" data-attributes="member: 27883"><p>I don't like any kind of store bought soil-in-a-bag, and here is why: There is no way to know what type of composted yard waste is it made of. Don't know how it works elsewhere in the world, be here they collect all of our yard trimmings, compost it, and then re-sell it back to us as "top soil", "potting soil", "soil amendment", soil for growing vegetables, soil for growing cacti, soil for growing trees and shrubs, soil for growing flowers, etc…</p><p></p><p>When I bought my ranch, I made a giant pile of oleander bushes that I removed. All of it went into the yard waste bin for collection. You can't go into any hardware store in this country with out smelling the awful toxic chemicals that people spray all over their yards, patios, houses, etc… Weed n' feed. Fungicides. Pesticides. All of these chemicals are all over the grass clippings that go into the yard waste bins that get collected and turned in to soil for sale. I once bought a bag of soil and the composting process hadn't quite been completed and somebody's jacaranda leaves were obviously part of the mix. Jacaranda is toxic.</p><p></p><p>I've been using nothing but coco coir under my tarantulas (Not sure what coco peat, or coco coir peat is, but this is plain, finely ground coconut husk.) since I heard about it 15-20 years ago. It used to be hard to find, and I'd get it in bulk from this hippy guy that went to all the reptile shows. Now its easy to find anywhere. I get the big bulk blocks from local nurseries for about $12.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tortoise Tom, post: 132983, member: 27883"] I don't like any kind of store bought soil-in-a-bag, and here is why: There is no way to know what type of composted yard waste is it made of. Don't know how it works elsewhere in the world, be here they collect all of our yard trimmings, compost it, and then re-sell it back to us as "top soil", "potting soil", "soil amendment", soil for growing vegetables, soil for growing cacti, soil for growing trees and shrubs, soil for growing flowers, etc… When I bought my ranch, I made a giant pile of oleander bushes that I removed. All of it went into the yard waste bin for collection. You can't go into any hardware store in this country with out smelling the awful toxic chemicals that people spray all over their yards, patios, houses, etc… Weed n' feed. Fungicides. Pesticides. All of these chemicals are all over the grass clippings that go into the yard waste bins that get collected and turned in to soil for sale. I once bought a bag of soil and the composting process hadn't quite been completed and somebody's jacaranda leaves were obviously part of the mix. Jacaranda is toxic. I've been using nothing but coco coir under my tarantulas (Not sure what coco peat, or coco coir peat is, but this is plain, finely ground coconut husk.) since I heard about it 15-20 years ago. It used to be hard to find, and I'd get it in bulk from this hippy guy that went to all the reptile shows. Now its easy to find anywhere. I get the big bulk blocks from local nurseries for about $12. [/QUOTE]
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