I hope my book on gardening gets here soon...

[mousme]

It occurs to me that I have next to no idea how to start all my (soon-to-come) seeds in the nifty containers I just got.

Egads.

I expect I shall have to get some potting soil or something this weekends as well, since I highly doubt they'll grow on their own. Anyone know what kind of soil I should be getting for this? fearsclave? ai731? Anyone? Bueller?

Eep!

I wish I didn't feel so ignorant. At the very least I will learn from the experience.

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[talkingmute12.livejournal.com]

I haz a document to share with yah. Need email to share it. In the meantime, here's some reading http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s-3-81-185,00.html

From one of my books,
Seed-starting mix:
2 parts loam
1 part peat
1 part sand (coarse and sharp)
+ 2lbs superphosphate per cubic yard.

Potting mix:
7 parts loam
3 parts peat
2 parts sand (coarse and sharp)
+ compost from compost pile OR

5lbs pers cubic yard of an additive containing (by weight)
2 parts hoof and horn meal
2 parts superphosphate
1 part sulfate of potash.

I love the "Cornell" potting mix:
2 gallons vermiculite
2 gallons shredded peat moss
2 level tablespoons superphosphate
2 level tablespoons ground limestone
8 heaping tablespoons steamed bone meal or equivalent amount of cow manure