Dbozz628
Well-Known Member
Hey dude, I live in Illinois too. Peat moss or Coco coir is cheap to use and mix w/ perlite or vermiculite. I actually found that pro-mix from Menards is great and its only like 9$ a 2 cu ft bag and it's got Mychorizae and dolomite lime in it. That's the easiest route in my opinion. Also, for the outdoor plot give composted manure a try. It's heavy as shit though(no pun intended). I used it back a few years ago in my raised bed garden and my plants took off and got HUGE. Just mix it with the soil maybe top dress too. It's just a suggestion to a lower cost alternative to all the other fertilizers. I prefer to just use guano-casting teas myself. Subcool's super soil is great but really expensive.