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HVO Garden Nutrient Mix™

HVO Garden Nutrient Mix™

Big Island living soil, charged and cooked, ready for your plants.

Only the Best: HVO Garden Nutrient Mix™ is A Professional-Grade, hand-crafted nutrient growing medium, blended in small batches and Scientifically Cured 30 days on our Big Island farm.

Give your Big Island garden a ready-to-plant growing medium made at our Mountain View farm. This complete blend brings together coconut fiber, volcanic materials, compost, minerals, and plant-based ingredients in one convenient mix.

  • Made in small batches on the Big Island
  • Scientifically Cured for 30 days
  • Complete growing medium
  • For raised beds, vegetables, herbs, containers, fruit trees, and more

The base

  • HVO Bokashi Compost: our own fermented compost, rich in organic matter and soil life
  • Washed coco coir: holds water and keeps the mix light
  • Black cinder: drainage and air space for roots
Size
$49.97 USD
$49.97 USD
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  • Available late November. Pre-order now. 
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Availability: First standard-formula lots are expected to finish their 30-day cure in late November 2026. Confirm preorder availability before accepting payment. 

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What's in HVO Garden Nutrient Mix™

  • Washed Coco Coir

    Made from renewable coconut fiber, coco coir helps balance water retention and airflow. It rewets easily and helps maintain more even moisture throughout the growing medium. Our washed coir provides a clean, low-salt starting point.

  • Black Volcanic Cinder

    Sourced from the Big Island, porous volcanic cinder supports drainage and airflow while helping keep the blend loose. Its mineral composition and pore spaces also contribute to the growing environment.

  • HVO Bokashi Compost

    Our farm-made fermented organic matter contributes humus and supports soil life. It helps create a biologically active growing environment and provides organic matter that breaks down over time.

HVO Organic Fertilizer Pellets

Our pellets combine biochar, composted cow manure, spent coffee grounds, clay, and dolomite.

  • Biochar: A carbon-rich material that can hold water and nutrients and provide habitat for soil life.
  • Composted cow manure: Contributes organic matter and gradual nutrient release.
  • Spent coffee grounds: Add organic matter and a gentle nitrogen contribution.
  • Clay: Helps retain moisture and nutrients.
  • Dolomite: Supplies calcium and magnesium and supports pH steadiness.

  • Basalt Rock Fines

    Finely ground volcanic rock from the Big Island contributes minerals, including calcium, magnesium, iron, and silica, over time. It helps remineralize the growing medium.

  • Gypsum

    Provides calcium and sulfur without raising pH. It also helps support a loose, crumbly soil structure.

  • Calcitic Lime

    Supplies calcium, supports pH balance, and contributes to strong plant cell walls.

  • Alfalfa Meal

    Plant-based nitrogen supports steady green growth and feeds soil life. Alfalfa also contains triacontanol, a naturally occurring plant compound.

  • Kelp Meal

    Seaweed meal contributes potassium, trace minerals, and naturally occurring plant compounds associated with root development and overall plant vigor.

  • Soft Rock Phosphate 

    A slow-release source of phosphorus and calcium for strong roots, full blooms, and fruit.

Why Only the Best for Your Big Island Garden 

Working with rocky lava ground and thin soil?

Build a deeper, ready-to-plant growing layer designed for Big Island gardens.

Does heavy rain pack your garden soil down?

Volcanic cinder and coco coir help keep the growing medium loose and draining.

Looking for a locally made alternative to soil shipped from the mainland?

HVO Garden Nutrient Mix™ is made in small batches at our Mountain View farm.

Tired of buying many separate amendments?

Compost, minerals, biochar-containing pellets, and plant meals are already blended into one medium.

Don't want to wait for a raw mix to settle?

Each batch is Scientifically Cured for 30 days and prepared to be ready to plant at pickup once the cure is complete.

Need help with hauling and mixing?

Pick up your order and have it loaded into your truck or trailer, or arrange local delivery.

Recommended Uses for HVO Garden Nutrient Mix™ 

  • Raised Beds

    One cubic yard fills a 4 × 8 ft raised bed about 10 inches deep.

  • Vegetable Gardens

    Use in garden beds for tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, kale, beans, cucumbers, and other vegetables.

  • Herb Gardens

    Suitable for home herb gardens growing basil, mint, green onion, cilantro, and more.

  • Containers and Patio Pots

    One 50 lb bag fills approximately one 7-gallon pot. Actual fill volume varies with container shape and settling.

  • Fruit Trees

    Use around the root ball when planting citrus, papaya, banana, and avocado, either in the ground or in large containers.

  • Flower Beds and Ornamentals

    For flowers, ginger, ti, and landscape plantings.

  • Top-Dressing

    Spread a 1–2 inch layer over the surface and water it in. One 50 lb bag covers approximately 6–12 sq ft, depending on depth and soil condition.

  • New Beds on Cinder or Rocky Ground

    Create a deeper, ready-to-plant growing layer over cinder or rocky ground.

Choose Your HVO Garden Blend 

  • 01

    HVO Garden Nutrient Mix™

    Our complete standard garden growing medium, blended in small batches and Scientifically Cured for 30 days.

    • 50 lb bag: $49.97
    • Cubic yard: $397

  • 02

    HVO Super Garden Nutrient Mix™

    Our complete base blend, with neem meal and karanja meal added.

    • 50 lb bag: $59.00
    • Cubic yard: $497

    HVO Garden Nutrient Mix is our best. HVO Super Garden Nutrient Mix is our best, plus neem meal and karanja meal.
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Big Island Pickup and Delivery

Farm Pickup, Mountain View

Minimum pickup order: 2 × 50 lb bags or 1 full cubic yard. Your order is loaded into your truck or trailer, and loading is included.

Local Delivery

Minimum delivery order: 2 cubic yards, plus a trucking fee quoted per order.

Bulk Orders

One flat cubic-yard price applies to every order. Delivery fees are quoted separately.

Available on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi only.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How much growing medium do I need for a raised bed?

One cubic yard fills a 4 × 8 ft raised bed about 10 inches deep.

How much does one bag cover?

A 50 lb bag fills approximately one 7-gallon pot. For top-dressing, it covers around 6–12 sq ft at a 1–2 inch depth, depending on conditions.

Is this ready to plant?

The product is designed as a complete growing medium and is Scientifically Cured for 30 days. Confirm that the specific batch has completed its cure before purchase.

Where is HVO Garden Nutrient Mix™ made?

It is made in small batches at our Mountain View farm on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

Do you offer delivery?

Yes. Delivery is available on the Big Island for orders of at least 2 cubic yards, plus a trucking fee quoted per order.