valleylynn said:Way to complicated Audrie. Since you are doing containers, get a good potting mix from your local nursery that without any moisture control beads
Add sand and chicken grit. You can get chicken grit from your local farm store in bags. It is usually crushed granite, used for chickens and other poultry. No oyster shells.
Very easy, you can even mix in some of your local soil. Just be sure to mix it up really well.
Sherri said:There is a special sand isn't there? I think that is what I have been missing. Is it builders and not play sand? The boy at the big box store just looked at me like I was a crazy old woman when I was trying to sort out what kinds of sand they had....