Making your own inexpensive potting mix

2 five gallon buckets full peat moss
1 five gallon bucket Well rotted horse manure or compost or worm castings
1 and 1/2 cup Garden lime
1 coffee cup full of perlite
1 handful of epsom salts

Take a look at my garden and you will see the results!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd_NUqazoq0&feature=player_profilepage

How To Build A Self Watering Rain Gutter Grow System!!!!
Ok so you want to build a Rain Gutter Grow System! Here is what you will need! 2 10 ft treated 2x4's 1 10 ft rain gutter and 2 end caps.I prefer the U snap brand http://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/roofing-soffits-gutters/gutter... because you can use standard pvc cement to glue on the ends. You will need 3 inch net cups http://www.hydroponics.net/i/211100 they are cheap! Drill a 2/78 inch hole in your container that you are going to plant in and the 3 inch net cup fits perfectly. Also you'll need some pole barn roofing screws because they have a water tight seal on them. also a mini float valve to regulate water http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=34188&catid=569&cli... I use the one with the male 1/2 inch threads and buy a 1/2 threaded garden hose adapter to connect to it. You also can get the 3/8 barbed version and some 3/8 plastic hose and daisy chain a bunch together.You can use any good potting mix to grow your veggies in Not potting soil! Miracle grow potting mix works great or you can mix your own by using 2/3rds peat moss and 1/3 well rotted manure or compost and a couple of good handfuls of perlite! It lightens the soil. I also add about a cup of garden lime or dolomite, I also throw in a handful of Epsom salts. A standard batch I will make would be 2 5 gallon buckets of peat 1 bucket of compost or well rotted manure 1 cup garden lime and a handful Epsom salts. It has worked great for me Here is a link to the video on how I built the unit! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1kIaJvpdTg Good Luck and let me know how you like the system! If you have any question please message me! Larry

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[SteveHarpster]

very cool thanks

[larrylhall]

@SteveHarpster My Pleasure Steve! thanks

[GrowSomethingGreen]

Good info Larry, how long have you been making your soil for? I might have to try this out...

[larrylhall]

@GrowSomethingGreen i made it last year and if you look at my video's on my you tube page you will see the results were awesome!

[dianemummvideos]

sounds like a good mix.. haven't used epsom's but know and have heard good things about it..

[larrylhall]

@dianemummvideos Raised tons of tomatoes last year!! Not one sign of blossum end rot!!! Yes the mix is simple but works great!

[Doone226]

@breezebro He said "net" cups, not "nut" cups. lol

[larrylhall]

@isabstmr My Pleasure Thanks!

[larrylhall]

@scottmanb2005 My pleasure!!! yes it is great for people who have apartments and the landlord says no to digging up his land!! You can take the garden with you when you move!!! yes build one you will be pretty amazed! I was! thanks again! Larry

[scottmanb2005]

Larry, you gave the whole blue print for the whole set up. This system would be great for those who don't have a lot of space or land to grow some veggies. I have a garden already, but I'm going to use this system too, this upcoming season. Thanks for sharing