Set up 2nd EarthTainer using EVERGREEN SOIL CONDITIONER

NewbieGrower · May 6, 2017

Could never find "pine bark fines" of any type. Then was told that EVERGEEN SOIL CONDITIONER is just ground up pine bark. So did 3:2:1 ratio with Miracle-Gro. The ground up bark is smaller than mini nuggets but variety of sizes including splinters 2 inches long. It made mixing and wetting harder as it took longer to really get the ground bark wet. And the resulting mix felt really heavy. Didn't plant anything in it today because wanting to stabilize sogginess. But I do think the addition of the ground bark will provide better aeration in the EarthTainer. So I recommend using EVERGREEN SOIL CONDITIONER (at Lowe's) if you can't get pine bark fines.

May 6, 2017	#1
NewbieGrower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Ridgeland, MS Posts: 68	Set up 2nd EarthTainer using EVERGREEN SOIL CONDITIONER Could never find "pine bark fines" of any type. Then was told that EVERGEEN SOIL CONDITIONER is just ground up pine bark. So did 3:2:1 ratio with Miracle-Gro. The ground up bark is smaller than mini nuggets but variety of sizes including splinters 2 inches long. It made mixing and wetting harder as it took longer to really get the ground bark wet. And the resulting mix felt really heavy. Didn't plant anything in it today because wanting to stabilize sogginess. But I do think the addition of the ground bark will provide better aeration in the EarthTainer. So I recommend using EVERGREEN SOIL CONDITIONER (at Lowe's) if you can't get pine bark fines.