LOL! Smarty pants!
Thanks for the link though. I think I did see Finocchio at one of the stands. I’ll check next time I’m there.
Woo-Hoo!
Hubby and I built our first raised bed today, (8 X 4 Cedar), and then I took all the grass out of the bed area. Next step is to add the peat moss, sheep manure, top soil, black earth and the shredded paper I brought from work, but my body says I’ve had enough for one day. How much of the mix should be peat moss? Can I put in too much? What about the manure?
Why don’t they sell back rubs at the garden center?
;-)
As for the amount of peat I do think you can add too much. I would not go past equal amounts soil and peat. This is just my opinion. In seeding mixes that are mostly peat and vermiculite they add lime to balance the pH.
Did a little garden work today...put a pair of Tumbling Toms (one red, one yellow) into their hanging baskets. I’ll leave them out in good weather, and keep them inside during bad. By the time they get too long to manage; any potential for frost will be past. Put an early jalapeno into its 3-gallon container, and a jalapeno goliath into its 5-gallon container...need the early start; fresh salsa cravings are too much to bear.
The “recipe” I’m using is 1/3 vermiculite (the coarser, the better.) 1/3 peat moss and 1/3 compost — as many different kinds as you can get. I got mine from about 4 different sources, since my home compost is not ready yet. I also added composted manure and worm manure for an extra kick. That is called “Mel’s Mix” after Mel Bartholomew of Sq. Ft. Garden fame.