Organic Potting Mix - clearance priced at Home Depot

[DebB]

I buy Miracle Gro's organic potting mix and grow my wheat grass in it. Soon, I'll try sunflower seeds too... I went to HD today to pick some up and wow - the 16 quart size bag is on clearance for $1.61 per bag - the sign said regular price $6.57 (although I don't recall paying quite that much in the past).

I bought 20 bags - that should hold me for a bit (wink).

An employee said they're discontinuing the smaller (16Q) bags, but will continue to carry the large bags year round.

I wanted to post to let those who use this know about it. *Ü*

[spicyfull]

Sounds like a GREAT Deal........Thanks for Sharing.

[Bethanie]

I hope i get paid today so i can buy some.
I was just saying that i reallyneeded some soil.
Thanks
B.

[Bethanie]

I hope i get paid today so i can buy some.
I was just saying that i reallyneeded some soil.
Thanks
B.

[Mamoo]

I wasn't planning to go into the city today, but I think I will. I really need some and that is such a good deal. Thanks for sharing.

[Tirza]

...about using organic potting soil that may have animal manure in it... I think that would be okay for houseplants, but I sure wouldn't want to risk using it for foods like sprouts or wheatgrass especially since they are eaten raw. Just a friendly word of caution.

I read that using Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss and Kelp Fertilizer is really good for yield and for mold resistance. I'm going to try it as soon as I can get over to HD. I don't know if they have kelp fertilizer but I'll find someone who does. That sounds the cleanest to me.

[Christian xVx]

...about using organic potting soil that may have animal manure in it... I think that would be okay for houseplants, but I sure wouldn't want to risk using it for foods like sprouts or wheatgrass especially since they are eaten raw. Just a friendly word of caution.

I read that using Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss and Kelp Fertilizer is really good for yield and for mold resistance. I'm going to try it as soon as I can get over to HD. I don't know if they have kelp fertilizer but I'll find someone who does. That sounds the cleanest to me.

The Organic Miracle Grow potting soil does contain animal feces according to the label (http://www.scotts.com/smg/products/Miracle-Gro/soil/in_container/pdf/mgOrganicChoicePottingMix.pdf). It's listed as "pasteurized poultry litter" (aka factory farm chicken poop). :(

It does contain the peat moss though. The only animal friendly commercial product I've been able to find thus far is Lady Bug Cottonseed Meal (http://www.cleanairgardening.com/cottonseed-fertilizer.html).

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/cleanairgardening_2061_65922369

[Tirza]

Thanks for that info! Even if Organic Miracle Grow is "pasteurized", I'm not interested. The pasteurization would only take care of the potential pests and diseases. It wouldn't erase the chemicals and hormones etc. that was in those chickens' bodies from their feed - unless of course the chickens were organic, had been fed organic feed which was also grown organically. That's a lot of layers of potential problems. I don't know if I trust them.

Once, long ago, we had our local chicken factory farm drop off a few loads of chicken manure for our garden. Oh boy-that was a shocker. You wouldn't believe how many dead flattened chickens there were in there. Plus, it smelled of straight chemicals, not even a good old barnyard smell.

[Mamoo]

Once, long ago, we had our local chicken factory farm drop off a few loads of chicken manure for our garden. Oh boy-that was a shocker. You wouldn't believe how many dead flattened chickens there were in there. Plus, it smelled of straight chemicals, not even a good old barnyard smell.

Oh My Gosh!!!!!!!!!!! Dead flattened chickens??? Not only that I can't remember a 'good' barnyard smell, so a chemical barnyard smell........

eek!

[Tirza]

Oh My Gosh!!!!!!!!!!! Dead flattened chickens??? Not only that I can't remember a 'good' barnyard smell, so a chemical barnyard smell........

eek!


;) Hee hee! Well, I didn't really mean a "good" barnyard smell, but, you know, "the good 'ole' barnyard smell". The difference? I guess it meant the kind that one was used to smelling - just plain manure from grass and hay. You would want to stay away from that too, but add chemicals and dead chickens to that......:eek: