Fruit trees, bushes and perennial vegetables: Mix one part loam (or sieved garden soil) with one part compost, and add some slow-release organic fertilizer. Learn more about making seed starting ...

Seed starting mixes are clean and lightweight, ... After researching more than 20 of the best grow mix options, our favorite is the Espoma Organic Seed Starter Premium Potting Soil Mix.

Learn how to mix the best soil for starting seeds and learn the seed starting basics. After the warmth of holiday gatherings and festivities, planning for spring comforts us in the cold, short ...

Compost and wood chips make an excellent team when it comes to creating a potting mix. Compost adds essential nutrients and ...

Seed-Starting Soil, From Scratch. February 18, 2009. By Barbara Damrosch. A little dirt never hurt anyone. ... But how often is their seed-starting mix homemade, ...

Unlike potting mixes used to grow plants for some period of time, seed-starting mixes do not need to be rich in nutrients. To start my seeds, I use a mixture of: 1 part (by volume) leaf mold ...

Success begins with a soil-free mix! On the latest You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath reveals what to include in a seed-starting mix and what to leave out. Plus, your fabulous phone calls! Skip to ...

The basic mix is 3 parts peat moss, 1 part perlite and 1 part vermiculite. I make my batches by using a plastic pitcher, and I toss into a dedicated garbage can 9 pitchers full of peat moss, 3 of ...

Use a seed-starting or soil-less potting mix - not heavy garden soil. (TMS) While you're battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead.

How to Make Your Own Homemade Seed Starting Mix. Making your own soil for seed starting isn't that hard (but we can't compare this mixture to the science-back formula used by Miracle-Gro®).

Peat, I must point out, is a universal no-no when it comes to gardening these days so don’t use it in starting or other soil mixes. More and more soilless seed starting mixes are now coconut ...