Re: container plants
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- Subject: Re: container plants
- From: M* T*
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 20:21:32 -0400
Mary,
I don't put much clay in by volume, say a couple shovels full to a
wheelbarrow full of other stuff. Plus, the granite grit helps keep stuff
draining well. I think, if left for three years, you'd get some
compaction, but by that time, whatever mix you have used would compact. I
found my mix without any clay was awfully light and seemed to be missing
something. A bit of clay seems to help all around. Not too much...takes a
bit of experimenting, I tell by the feel:-) Have been known to make a
batch with too much and then have the 'pleasure' of repotting stuff in a
new mix....
Marge
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> One more question: Marge, won't the clay soil compact the mix in a pot?
> We have clay here too and I remember WAY back when I first started
> gardening I planted pots in mostly garden soil-- disaster!
>
> Thanks so much,
> Mary
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