Hi Simon, with your hanging baskets, I saw a vid on Gardening Australia where Sofie lined the inside of the basket mat with an old potting mix bag turned inside out and snip about 9 holes in the bottom for drainage but it stops the basket liner from drying out too quick. I haven't tried this myself she seems to swear by it. Wow I need some catching up to do haha, your place is looking great mate. Seeya Rob
It would be interesting to see how Searless performs, as well as Debco, both are said to be very good, and there is a big difference between these two in terms of results.
try using 50% or more river sand in mix. all the bagged so called potting mixes are almost all wood/bark. besides the fact that plants arent supposed to grow in bark, all that organic matter either dries out too easily, becoming hydrophobic, or it can become a smelly wet mess, especially for perenials.
Hey Simon! Good to see you. Nice experiment. I guess it just goes to show that you get what you pay for. On the other hand, it doesn't hurt to get what you can afford as long as you keep growing. I don't know what's going on down there, but as we have had a terrible growing season (which has come to an end) and produce is pathetic at best and the price is outrageous!! So, if you want decent veg around here, you need a greenhouse and you need to grow your own. Hope all is well with the family, blessings always, g.
Like most of the eastern states, we’ve had very unseasonal weather here in SE QLD. I’ve tried most of those potting mixes, but have found Rocky Point Premium to be superior to all of them. It’s reasonably priced, given its quality, but not available in “Big Green”. It is freely available in independent nurseries. I’ll not buy Osmocote after being inundated with gnats that grew in the mix.
@@simonhahnel8092 I concur with the gnat problem from the Osmocote premium mix. Very annoying when used for indoor plants. I had to check daily for the creamy white larvae on the mix's surface and squash them before they matured. Similar problem with Richgrow's tomato mix.
Hi Simon, with your hanging baskets, I saw a vid on Gardening Australia where Sofie lined the inside of the basket mat with an old potting mix bag turned inside out and snip about 9 holes in the bottom for drainage but it stops the basket liner from drying out too quick. I haven't tried this myself she seems to swear by it. Wow I need some catching up to do haha, your place is looking great mate. Seeya Rob
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
I've always believed that you get what you pay for in potting mixes too.
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It would be interesting to see how Searless performs, as well as Debco, both are said to be very good, and there is a big difference between these two in terms of results.
try using 50% or more river sand in mix. all the bagged so called potting mixes are almost all wood/bark. besides the fact that plants arent supposed to grow in bark, all that organic matter either dries out too easily, becoming hydrophobic, or it can become a smelly wet mess, especially for perenials.
Thank u for this video, i was confused to buy soil from Bunnings warehouse, now this helped me a lot.
Glad it helped. The cheaper ones are pretty crap to be honest. Need a lot of compost to build them into a good soil base.
An excellent experiment Simon. Surprised me the difference in stem thickness. I see your lettuce is firing well. Well done mate.
Thanks Les. We even have some tomatoes on the vines in the Green House already. I think the way to go is make the whole backyard a Greenhouse.
My go to is richgro i haven't used the black marvel yet richgro has always been quality soil its great its a little more expensive but its worth it
I like your greenhouse.
Thanks. It was my final build after the Shack, Chicken coop, outdoor Kitchen and Pond.
Hey Simon! Good to see you. Nice experiment. I guess it just goes to show that you get what you pay for. On the other hand, it doesn't hurt to get what you can afford as long as you keep growing. I don't know what's going on down there, but as we have had a terrible growing season (which has come to an end) and produce is pathetic at best and the price is outrageous!! So, if you want decent veg around here, you need a greenhouse and you need to grow your own. Hope all is well with the family, blessings always, g.
Thanks Gail. The weather has gone a bit crazy for sure. We have endless rain atm which is very unusual for us.
Like most of the eastern states, we’ve had very unseasonal weather here in SE QLD.
I’ve tried most of those potting mixes, but have found Rocky Point Premium to be superior to all of them.
It’s reasonably priced, given its quality, but not available in “Big Green”. It is freely available in independent nurseries.
I’ll not buy Osmocote after being inundated with gnats that grew in the mix.
I’ve not seen that one in Melbourne. Will keep an eye out.
@@simonhahnel8092 I concur with the gnat problem from the Osmocote premium mix. Very annoying when used for indoor plants. I had to check daily for the creamy white larvae on the mix's surface and squash them before they matured. Similar problem with Richgrow's tomato mix.
they are all wood chips