Purpose/advantages/disadvantages of container ingredients

tam91 · April 26, 2011

Ah, that explains why I haven't had a problem. I don't re-use the soil - I dump it out in the garden in the areas I'm doing beans or whatever the next year, sterilize my containers, and get new manure/soil/peat each year. So it only has to work nicely for one year. I do see that what's left over now is heavier.

OK, so the manure/peat would work well. But if I don't have enough calcium, I'd add more by....? Or was I getting enough from the topsoil presumably? I used miracle grow for tomatoes last year btw.

April 26, 2011	#33
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Ah, that explains why I haven't had a problem. I don't re-use the soil - I dump it out in the garden in the areas I'm doing beans or whatever the next year, sterilize my containers, and get new manure/soil/peat each year. So it only has to work nicely for one year. I do see that what's left over now is heavier. OK, so the manure/peat would work well. But if I don't have enough calcium, I'd add more by....? Or was I getting enough from the topsoil presumably? I used miracle grow for tomatoes last year btw. __________________ Tracy