Quote Originally Posted by texas grass
i would build up a bed for the garden and that will help prevent over watering. dont really use perlite for outdoor bed gardening, if you need improved areation use a humus/mulch mix. if you need to bring soil in try a local garden center and get a premium mix. most will have humus, dirt, compost, and some will have manure in the mix.

good luck on your dirts
Hey, thanks for the reply. I should have been a little more clear, the soil that I'm keeping in the drum is spent indoor soil that already has the perlite in it. I just thought it might look weird if used outdoors, as I didn't think most outdoor gardeners used it in their soil mixes. Thanks for the advice on the bed, though. That's something I will definitely be doing. :thumbsup: