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Name: Glenn Vancouver WA (Zone 8b)  glenng Jul 12, 2012 3:07 PM CST |
Just an FYI for anyone in the PDX/Vancouver, WA area who might want to mix up a batch of Al's potting mix, I've just finished recon and made the necessary journey to obtain the main components for the mix. I want to share the locations where they can be obtained so you can have the hours of my life that I frittered away on the web and the phone...  Turface Hobbs & Hopkins 1712 SE Ankeny St. Portland, OR $14.95/50 lb. bag #2 Grit Orchards Feed Mill (but most feed stores will carry some version of this product) 6017 NE 109th Avenue Vancouver, WA $10.95/50 lb. bag Fine Fir Bark - (The only stuff I could find was Black Gold 'Fine" Orchid Bark. It's not quite as small as Al's, but it should do. I hear rumor that the Portland Orchid Society offers fine fir bark too, but I haven't been able to reach anyone to confirm this.) Rain or Shine Garden Supply 13126 Northeast Airport Way Portland, OR $4.50/ 8 qt. bag Gypsum Shorty's Nursery 10006 Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard Vancouver, WA $5.95/5 lb. bag It took a bit of running around, but if you take my route, you get to visit a couple of great locally owned gardening shops, a wonderful feed store (now I know where I'll be buying bird seed for the rest of my life) and, if you're a Washington resident and enjoy an occasional nip, while you are across the river you can stop at Rose City Liquor and stock up on spirits for about 50% less than we now pay here in WA.  |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b)              |
| Great info Glenn. You have probably made some people very happy. : ) What are you growing in your mix? |
Name: Glenn Vancouver WA (Zone 8b) glenng Jul 12, 2012 11:12 PM CST |
| Happy to be of service, Lynn! We'll be replanting all of our semps, burro tails, pork & beans and various other sedums. Heck, we might even move our orchids, yucca and Christmas Cactus to this mix too if we get motivated! |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) |
| Would love to see some photos of your succulents. : ) |
Name: Chris Ripon, Wisconsin        |
Glenn, that's very helpful information to someone in your area! You pay about half of what I do for grit. Now, would you like to visit Wisconsin and find the best places for me to shop?  Cubits Store: The Sempervivum Patch - plants, containers, accessories! Also stop by Timber Treasures and Garden Buddies on Cubits |
Name: Glenn Vancouver WA (Zone 8b) glenng Jul 13, 2012 3:42 PM CST |
valleylynn said:Would love to see some photos of your succulents. : ) I'll take a few in the morning when the light is better and post them on a new thread. As single specimens, we don't have anything special, but my wife's container plantings are nice. She has a good eye. |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) |
| For your wife's containers. They would love to see them posted in the Container Forum. http://garden.org/forums/view/... Semps and Jovibarba post here. |
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