Bingo!, that's what I used for this one...need to update 3 day old pic b/c I had to transplant yesterday. I dump molasses water into the mix immediately, then let it sit in a warm area for a couple of weeks. I also re-use soil after transplanting/chopping.
thats a beauty sun!
Lowe's is where I get my organic potting soil/mushroom compost during Winter when all my gardens centers close. They have off-brands way in the back outdoors that are pretty good, and much cheaper than all the Scott's garbage. I check bags very carefully though b/c even a small pinhole can lead to gnats. You should find your compost and soil there for half the cost of what you have listed. Also, Home Depot carries a lot of Epsoma products for amending...all cheaper and fully organic.
I was concerned with using so much peat at first, figured it would throw Ph off the charts...since it didn't I can only guess all the other stuff creates a balance. All I know is the basic blend(which is just a simplified version of supersoil actually)blows away MG soil. I used MG for 2 years, then started mixing the crap to dilute it. Then I finally got smart and started using my own garden soil, which I also use to grow native plants(legal ones...lol)in summer. The problem there was bugs, so I couldn't even re-use the soil without going through a major headache. And thus I wound up at garden centers hogging all the worm castings b/c I knew they were closing after the holidays and didn't want to pay shipping.
i live in an urban environment......
Thanks for taking the time to help me out. I'll definitely try that mix.Have to see what's in the conditioner. And I dont think they make thier own compost. Not sure though.E.B. Stone organic potting soil
E.B Stone organic planting mix
E.B. Stone earthworm castings -x2
Perlite
1/2 cu. ft. of your existing soil
this is real basic. take the 3 cu ft of mix an put both bags of castings in there and at least a cu. ft of perlite. thats your mix. now take about 1/3 of the mix away because thats going in the bottom of the hole. take that 1/3 and add 1 cup of high N guano an 1 cup of high P guano and 2 cups of kelp meal if they have it. mix it real good an put that in the hole then top it off with the other 2/3 of your mix. ...... let sit for at least two weeks, then put your girl in there , trying not to disturb the hole too much. (because critters are curious)
it would be real good if you could go back an top dress after about 2 months. and it would be great if you could get some of the "living compost" in the monrovia blend. my guess is that the living compost is made right there at the store ? all compost an castings are alive but for them to label it like that , it makes me think its very fresh compost vs compost thats been sitting for a while. there is a big difference , just like worm castings that have been sitting.
either way you would wanna top dress with a very hot mix like strait compost or castings with a few tablespoons of whatever food it may want at the time. (an just a lil bit of mix or perlite so its not so compact.)
E.B Stone organic soil conditioner <--- whats in this? this is probably a great top dressing.
it will also help if you give the dirt some carbs in the beginning and towards the end of the cycle. molasses is best but any sugar will work. (about a tsp per gallon) if you want to get technical then cardboard is a good source of carbs , but it needs a lot more composting before feeding to the dirt. that will get the biology of your mix rollin right away. then let mother nature an microbes take over from there.
soil/wyteboi
Prett damn big.. About 2ft down 2 ft wide
So 2 cft of castings, some original clay dirt, bag of potting soil, bag of planting mix, perlite? With guanos in the bottom?E.B. Stone organic potting soil
E.B Stone organic planting mix
E.B. Stone earthworm castings -x2
Perlite
1/2 cu. ft. of your existing soil
this is real basic. take the 3 cu ft of mix an put both bags of castings in there and at least a cu. ft of perlite. thats your mix. now take about 1/3 of the mix away because thats going in the bottom of the hole. take that 1/3 and add 1 cup of high N guano an 1 cup of high P guano and 2 cups of kelp meal if they have it. mix it real good an put that in the hole then top it off with the other 2/3 of your mix. ...... let sit for at least two weeks, then put your girl in there , trying not to disturb the hole too much. (because critters are curious)
it would be real good if you could go back an top dress after about 2 months. and it would be great if you could get some of the "living compost" in the monrovia blend. my guess is that the living compost is made right there at the store ? all compost an castings are alive but for them to label it like that , it makes me think its very fresh compost vs compost thats been sitting for a while. there is a big difference , just like worm castings that have been sitting.
either way you would wanna top dress with a very hot mix like strait compost or castings with a few tablespoons of whatever food it may want at the time. (an just a lil bit of mix or perlite so its not so compact.)
E.B Stone organic soil conditioner <--- whats in this? this is probably a great top dressing.
it will also help if you give the dirt some carbs in the beginning and towards the end of the cycle. molasses is best but any sugar will work. (about a tsp per gallon) if you want to get technical then cardboard is a good source of carbs , but it needs a lot more composting before feeding to the dirt. that will get the biology of your mix rollin right away. then let mother nature an microbes take over from there.
soil/wyteboi
This is Hawks country. Fukk da Bulls. lol
Money is no object this year. As long as I dont have to order online, or drive across the country to get it. lol
Right, it is Hawks country...you in Georgia?...lol
Yes sir. Btw, do you use Kellogg's? Heard that was pretty good stuff from Lowes.
I learned a lot in Georgia, avoid Atlanta during rush hour and don't speed through Macon.
Another thing about Ga. Dont get caught growing.Thats why I only grow 4 plants. lol
Same here, and it's a fucking joke...4=bullshit misdemeanor, 5=felony along with fine and probation. And it's an election year, that means we have hundreds of worthless State's Attorneys across the US up for another term based upon their conviction rates.
Wrong about not checking purchased bagged products, even the Scott's Corp has been trying to rid gnat larvae from their garbage bags of pre-fert soil blends
yes sir ! i didnt think the castings were as big as 1cuft , your gettin a pretty good deal wherever you are. i pictured #30 bags , so you can drop it down to 1 cft of the castings.