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Re: Construction of Raised Beds

>Original question: Can someone advise me of ideal compost material I can
>purchase and add to soil?
>Besides the obvious soil improvers (manure, compostable organic material,
>etc)  I have found Peat Moss to be cheap and easy to transport and I use
>it as a layer at the bottom of all my beds and containers.  Some plants
>seem to thrive in it (tomatoes, for instance)
>Vernon LeCount
>Essen, Germany
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I'm trying Mel's "Perfect Soil" recipe in my raised beds this year and will
report on results as time progresses.

As I recall, it's a mixture of peat moss, vermiculite, well-rotted manure,
sand, wood ashes and charcoal, and organic fertilizers.  (If anyone has
"the book" handy, maybe you could post the full recipe.)

It makes a wonderfully fluffy soil mix that my seedlings have really taken
to so far.

Delena Roth

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