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Potting Soil Recipes

Greenhouse Potting Soil

  • 1 part sphaghnum peat moss
  • 1 part coarse sharp sand
  • 2 parts good garden soil
  • 1 bucket per wheelbarrow of Vermiculite or Perlite

Houseplant Potting Mix

  • 1 part finely sifted topsoil
  • 2 parts finely sifted compost or leaf mold
  • 1 part coarse builders sand, Perlite or Vermiculite

Add 0.5 cup fertilizer

Basic Soilless Mix

  • 3 parts Canadian sphaghnum peat
  • 2 parts Vermiculite
  • 1 part Perlite
  • 2 TBS Ground eggshells

 

 

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