Preparing potting soil for planting a spring garden in elevated garden bed 2\’ off ground?

Can I use store bought potting soil for vegetable garden? What should I add to potting soil to make it ready for planting vegetables this coming spring? I live in southeast Tx.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 11/27/2017 @ 12:24 pm

Often, potting soil from the store is already ready to go right out of the bag, as long as it is a high quality organic mix. Otherwise It may lack things such as dolomitic lime, or beneficial bacteria.

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