Comments on: Mix Up Your Own Seed Starting Mix http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Annika Milisic-Stanley http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17769 Annika Milisic-Stanley Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:12:35 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17769 Hi, I live in Tajikistan where all those things you described are unavailable... so I have used my own mix of old coffee grinds/ tea leaves, clay soil and grass compost... with varying results! Any other ideas for home grown seed soil mix? (Baring in mind there are NO garden supplies here) Hi, I live in Tajikistan where all those things you described are unavailable… so I have used my own mix of old coffee grinds/ tea leaves, clay soil and grass compost… with varying results! Any other ideas for home grown seed soil mix? (Baring in mind there are NO garden supplies here)

]]> By: kate http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17678 kate Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:28:20 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17678 Hi! thanks for the Coir input, definatly like the sustainability aspect of that idea. For us down in the drier parts of the world i suggest using some sand in the seed-starting mix along with compost and worm castings. This is especially good for our grasses and forbs! Hi! thanks for the Coir input, definatly like the sustainability aspect of that idea. For us down in the drier parts of the world i suggest using some sand in the seed-starting mix along with compost and worm castings. This is especially good for our grasses and forbs!

]]> By: Josie http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17646 Josie Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:36:40 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17646 Hi, Thanks for the recipe, I will be trying this recipe out very soon, as I am starting my winter veggie garden this weekend (I live in the Southern Hemisphere). I used a similar recipe last spring, but it was 1 part sifted compost, and 1 part vermiculite. I seemed to work fine, I was just wondering what others thought of using compost in the seedraising mix instead of peat or coir, is this a bad idea? Please let me know what you think -josie Hi, Thanks for the recipe, I will be trying this recipe out very soon, as I am starting my winter veggie garden this weekend (I live in the Southern Hemisphere). I used a similar recipe last spring, but it was 1 part sifted compost, and 1 part vermiculite. I seemed to work fine, I was just wondering what others thought of using compost in the seedraising mix instead of peat or coir, is this a bad idea? Please let me know what you think
-josie

]]> By: alphatango http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17392 alphatango Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:40:31 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17392 Hi all, I can't stand the thought of any gardener spending half a day transporting supplies when they should have their hands in the soil and a smile on their face(s) instead... I have offered my soil-hauling serivces on YGG before and I will keep offering until someone asks for my help... ATTENTION: All Toronto's West End Community Gardeners! My car is an old, gold Sundance and the roof IS the roofrack... I can load a ton of soil, and bales of peat/coir/mulch on top of, and in, my car. I have a sturdy rockclimbing rope to tie it all down. I'm an artist; I do this ALL the time. Weekends are best. Ask. Hi all,
I can’t stand the thought of any gardener spending half a day transporting supplies when they should have their hands in the soil and a smile on their face(s) instead… I have offered my soil-hauling serivces on YGG before and I will keep offering until someone asks for my help… ATTENTION: All Toronto’s West End Community Gardeners! My car is an old, gold Sundance and the roof IS the roofrack… I can load a ton of soil, and bales of peat/coir/mulch on top of, and in, my car. I have a sturdy rockclimbing rope to tie it all down. I’m an artist; I do this ALL the time. Weekends are best. Ask.

]]> By: Leila http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17376 Leila Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:45:26 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17376 Thank you, as soon as we thaw a bit, i'll checking those places out, cheers! Thank you, as soon as we thaw a bit, i’ll checking those places out, cheers!

]]> By: Dallas http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17374 Dallas Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:46:08 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17374 just made 30 gallons of my potting mix. will be great for the 60 tomato plants I plan to plant this year. so much better than Mirical grow... just made 30 gallons of my potting mix. will be great for the 60 tomato plants I plan to plant this year. so much better than Mirical grow…

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17369 Gayla Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:07:29 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17369 <strong>Leila:</strong> I'm in the same boat as you (biking to get my supplies) so I know all the local places and what they sell. Fiesta Farms was so disappointing in the container soil department last year. Everything had fertilizers and crap in it!! I would try Home Hardware for bags of perlite and vermiculite. <a href="http://www.grassrootsstore.com/" rel="nofollow">Grassroots Environmental Store</a> (Bloor and Bathurst or there is a second location on the Danforth) sometimes carry bricks of coir. I'd suggest calling them to be sure they're in stock. The bricks look small but are so compressed they expand to be quite a good amount. They also sell organic fertilizers that can be added later on. If you are looking for a prefab seed starting mix I would recommend the one made by a company called Nature Mix. They do include peat but it is sustainably harvested. You can buy their stuff at Loblaws. I go to the one at Christie and Dupont. There is a small garden shop at Queen and Gladstone that sells some of their container soils but they do not sell the seed-starting mix. I go there for the large soil bags because I can walk them home in my granny cart. Leila: I’m in the same boat as you (biking to get my supplies) so I know all the local places and what they sell.

Fiesta Farms was so disappointing in the container soil department last year. Everything had fertilizers and crap in it!! I would try Home Hardware for bags of perlite and vermiculite. Grassroots Environmental Store (Bloor and Bathurst or there is a second location on the Danforth) sometimes carry bricks of coir. I’d suggest calling them to be sure they’re in stock. The bricks look small but are so compressed they expand to be quite a good amount. They also sell organic fertilizers that can be added later on.

If you are looking for a prefab seed starting mix I would recommend the one made by a company called Nature Mix. They do include peat but it is sustainably harvested. You can buy their stuff at Loblaws. I go to the one at Christie and Dupont. There is a small garden shop at Queen and Gladstone that sells some of their container soils but they do not sell the seed-starting mix. I go there for the large soil bags because I can walk them home in my granny cart.

]]> By: Leila http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17368 Leila Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:37:13 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17368 I live in Toronto Gayla, pretty close to you i think, and i wondered where i can get these things from? Bear in mind i'll be getting around by bike or TTC. Last year i tried fiesta farms and i could only find regular seed starting mixtures, is there anywhere else that's close-ish? I live in Toronto Gayla, pretty close to you i think, and i wondered where i can get these things from? Bear in mind i’ll be getting around by bike or TTC. Last year i tried fiesta farms and i could only find regular seed starting mixtures, is there anywhere else that’s close-ish?

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17367 Gayla Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:51:39 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17367 Either really. Any method of measuring is fine as long as the ratio is 1:1:1. So it could be equal cups or equal buckets depending on how much mix you want to make. These ingredients will all be sterile when you purchase them. Either really. Any method of measuring is fine as long as the ratio is 1:1:1. So it could be equal cups or equal buckets depending on how much mix you want to make. These ingredients will all be sterile when you purchase them.

]]> By: Erin http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17365 Erin Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:27 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/02/14/mix-up-your-own-seed-starting-mix/#comment-17365 I'm never sure I understand the use of 'parts' - are you talking equal volumes or equal weights of the components? Are they usually sterile as well? I understand that's the big advantage over using a soil based seeding mix. I’m never sure I understand the use of ‘parts’ – are you talking equal volumes or equal weights of the components? Are they usually sterile as well? I understand that’s the big advantage over using a soil based seeding mix.

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