Soil Studio

Mix Better Soil for Better Plants

Soil Studio helps you create the perfect growing environment for every plant. Design custom soil mixes, track your ingredients, and build recipes that give your plants exactly what they need to thrive.

Why Your Plants Will Love It

  • Create perfect soil for each type of plant
  • Save money by mixing your own blends instead of buying expensive pre-mixed bags
  • Track which ingredients work best for your garden
  • Build consistent results year after year
  • Avoid common soil problems that stunt plant growth

Build Your Soil Recipe Library

Track Your Ingredients

Keep an inventory of everything you use in your garden soil:

  • Base materials like compost and garden soil
  • Drainage materials like perlite and sand
  • Nutrient-rich amendments
  • Specialized additives for specific plants

Create Perfect Blends

Mix ingredients in the right proportions for different growing needs:

  • Lightweight mix for containers and raised beds
  • Heavy nutrient mix for hungry vegetables
  • Well-draining mix for Mediterranean herbs
  • Acidic mix for blueberries and other acid-loving plants

Save and Reuse

Once you create a perfect mix, save it as a recipe. Use the same blend year after year or modify it based on your growing experience. Your recipes connect directly to Garden Resources for automatic quantity calculations.

Soil Mixing Benefits

Healthier Plants

Different plants need different soil conditions. Tailor your mixes to provide the right drainage, nutrients, and structure for each type of plant in your garden.

Cost Savings

Buying base ingredients and mixing your own soil costs much less than purchasing pre-mixed bags. Scale up your recipes for large garden beds or small containers.

Better Results

When you control the ingredients, you control the results. Adjust mixes based on what works best in your specific climate and garden conditions.

No More Guesswork

Keep detailed notes on what works and what does not. Reference your ingredient library to remember which brands and types gave you the best results.

Smart Planning Features

Ingredient Categories

Organize your ingredients by type—base materials, drainage, nutrients, and amendments. This makes it easy to find what you need when mixing recipes.

Recipe Calculations

Your soil mixes automatically calculate ingredient quantities when you connect them to garden beds and containers. Know exactly how much of each ingredient to purchase.

Shopping Integration

Soil Studio feeds your ingredient needs into the Shopping List Summary, so you can buy everything you need for your soil mixing projects in one trip.

Get Started

  1. Add all the soil ingredients you currently use
  2. Create your first custom mix for a specific planting need
  3. Test your mix and adjust based on results
  4. Save successful recipes for future seasons

Tips for Success

  • Start with proven basic recipes, then customize for your garden
  • Keep notes on which plants prefer which mixes
  • Store ingredients properly to maintain quality
  • Test new mixes on a small scale before using them widely
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