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GuiltTrip Joined: 6/18/2008 Location: Florida Posts: 754	Posted: Sep/02/2008 4:10 AM PST My New Soil Mix as you can see fron the first picture last years mix wasen't that bad, (didn't drain well enough when plant roots grew to the bottom of container ) New Mix * 1-wheel barrow load of last years mix (1 1/2 container tubs full) (60% peat, 30% horse barn/chips, 10% sand) * 6 - 5 gallon buckets (horse/barn compost, this stuff set for over a year and looks great) * 3 - 5 gallon buckets, (6 months/1 year old tree chipper mulch 1/2 composted) * 2-mugs Drywall/mixed (old drywall chopped and left over mud mixed for limeing the mix) * 1 mug coffee grounds ( they drink a lot at the office grounds) Not in the Mix * didn't use the 10/10/10 , the Hot Hot Hot scared me. I will start plants/seeds in the New Mix and add as needed * 24 yards of green horse/chips that is green and need composting, maybe next year on this stuff this is making a beatiful mix and looks like it will grow a bowling ball Mulching * the as needed grass clippings will be layered 1-2" then covered with hay Maggie & Jake make sure Earthworms go back in the tubs Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

stereoman Joined: 3/17/2008 Location: beautiful southern appalachians Posts: 2168	Posted: Sep/02/2008 7:24 AM PST And two parts Urchin! We have a winner! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Aurora Joined: 4/24/2008 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1954	Posted: Sep/02/2008 11:30 AM PST Kids helping makes gardening even more fun Make sure you actually need the lime from the drywall/mud. It may screw up the pH if not really needed Quote \| Reply \| Report

GuiltTrip Joined: 6/18/2008 Location: Florida Posts: 754	Posted: Sep/03/2008 4:52 AM PST Thanks Auroa, I will take a sample to Ag building for testing and hold off on lime until I here from the test, Thanks again It is always easy to add but hard to take out or adjust damaged dirt, Later Guilt Trip Quote \| Reply \| Report

Aurora Joined: 4/24/2008 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1954	Posted: Sep/03/2008 6:45 AM PST Quote: Originally posted by GuiltTrip Thanks Auroa, I will take a sample to Ag building for testing and hold off on lime until I here from the test, Thanks again It is always easy to add but hard to take out or adjust damaged dirt, Later Guilt Trip So true! Especially since you have done such a great job on this new mix! You have some very lucky plants Quote \| Reply \| Report

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