Random plant...?

Question

Last summer my mom attempted to plant something in a large pot (not sure what, but it didn't grow!). Now the pot is full of weeds. Could I pull out the weeds and reuse the soil? Or is that a bad idea? My mom keeps telling me that it will be fine, but I am new to gardening and am not so sure. What do you think?

Answer 1

It's best to empty the pot completely, scrub it with a scrub brush and some soapy water, let it dry and start over.

The soil that is in there now could contain some sort of disease organism ( since the original plant died ) or mold, fungus, seeds from the weeds that in there now, etc., etc., etc.

A clean start is ideal  :)

Answer 2

It's ok to resue the soil. the seeds didn't spout, so they didn't absorbe the nutrients in the soil. You can reuse them to plant new plants.

Answer 3

Yes you can re-use it, but be sure to fertilise it well.

Answer 4

As long as you are using it outside it will be fine to pull all the weeds and plant what ever you like. Use a good fertilizer.

I do it all the time. In spring I reuse all my pots of soil, for annuals.