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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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12. I go a route that I don't love but it works great.....

Reply to wildeyed (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 05:32 PM

Feb 2012

I use a 2.5 cu ft bag of Miracle Gro potting mix (not soil) combined with a 25 lb bag of composed cow manure to fill the pots. It ends up being costly, but is really a good solution because it doesn't compact, drains well and you start off being confident of no disease (as long as you bleach the pots before hand, if not new). When I've got time I need to see if I can make my own soilless mix from perlite, peat, etc (whatever they make it from)....

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Foundations of our plantings - soil, composting, container gardening [View all] NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 OP

Thanks. This is especially true in cities. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #1

We have a lot of raised bed space, and a large herb box, however,... HopeHoops Dec 2011 #2

If you have soil good enough to grow grass, then it has enough organic matter to start a garden Kolesar Dec 2011 #3

Thanks. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #4

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Because yours freezes, you can likely use it just fine - just amend it with NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #6

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At the end of the season, I boil huge pots of water and pour beac Feb 2012 #9

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Thank you for your post! there but 4 fortune Feb 2012 #10

What is your potting soil mix for tomatoes? wildeyed Feb 2012 #11

I go a route that I don't love but it works great..... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #12

I will sub in the chicken poo for the cow manure then. wildeyed Feb 2012 #13

I just buy the water soluble MG plant food - mix 1 tbsp/gal, use it every 2-3 weeks. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #14

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