Ok yardman, I'm sold. I rebelled at buying bags of starter this year so I found a brick of compressed coir. Its not perfect but it was cheap and I've got vermiculite and perlite so I have enough for this year. Later on I'll see about following your recipe. I've never heard of Leafgro compost so would any compost do?
A can full the size you have would last me years so I think I'll start with a tote and see how that works. I'm thinking of drilling a small hole in the lid of the garbage can, inserting a large paint mixer through the hole from the bottom of the lid and attaching it to my drill. The lid will keep the dust contained and really give it a good mix. Plus it should be fun!
Here's a couple pics of my journal.
