Best raised bed soil mix?

[gobbler3447]

For this years fall, kitchen garden, cabbage, broc, kale, asst greens. My dear wife thinks all my "pothead" on line friends should have the "best" soil mix for growing anything.... Whats your mix?

 

[OrganicOzarks]

Dirt and water.

 

[00420]

I use the Same base soil foreverything some plants just need more or less other additions like to my papaya I add 40% sand 10% lava rock for better drain. have your wife read up on what she is growing some plants just like Higher or lower ph

 

[Cep]

If you're going to be growing brassicas, they will benefit most from organic matter. They are sensitive to trace min deficiencies but like to grow in cooler weather (a problem with microbial activity being low). I'd get a bag of azomite or glacial rock dust along with a bag of worm castings and chicken shit.

Basic recipe would go something like this:
5 parts or cu ft peat moss (or bagged soil thats not too hot)
1 cu ft castings
1 cu foot chicken manure
1-2 cups rock phosphate
x amount of something like perlite or lava to fluff it up if you want better drainage

How big is your bed(s) going to be? If its large scale you might want to get a soil test done. Around 30 bucks to know exactly whats in your soil...