Thanks for the info Ginni. I'm also a pet owner. Not all these items would necessarily be used for suet, nor is this list all inclusive, nonetheless these are additional food items that should never be fed to dogs as they may be toxic and/or fatal: Fish -- If fed exclusively or in high amounts can result in a thiamine (a B vitamin) deficiency leading to loss of appetite, seizures, and in severe cases, death. Cat food - generally too high in protein and fats Raisins / Grapes / Currants - kidney damage Avacado - vomiting and diarrhea Hops - Unknown compound causes panting, increased heart rate, elevated temperature, seizures, and death Mushrooms - Can contain toxins, which may affect multiple systems in the body, cause shock, and result in death. Onions and garlic - Contain sulfoxides and disulfides, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. Cats are more susceptible than dogs. Garlic is less toxic than onions. Nuts, including and especially macadamia Chocolate/coffee/tea/caffeine - toxic to heart and nervous system fat trimmings (Pancreatitis) Human vitamins with iron - Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to the other organs including the liver and kidneys Milk or dairy products Salt - can lead to elecrolyte imbalances Sugars or artificial sweeteners (hypoglycemia or liver failure) yeast dough Table scraps are not nutritionally balanced. They should never be more than 10% of the diet. Fat should be trimmed from meat; bones should not be fed.

I've been using weed guard but I think it might be too slow to drain... I was thinking 1/8" minnow net.. since nothing in the gritty mix should be smaller that 1/8".. but that drains really fast... It seems like a coffee filter would get clogged over time. but maybe not.

I am curious what people do, and expect when they use certain terms, oh and yes I know about the Container Gardening site and I am not interested in discussing 5-1-1 or the Gritty mix, that has been done to death.... I'll start with what I have in my thinking.. #1 Potting Soil: a mix of peat/coir with perlite or less commonly vermiculite or sand #2 Potting Mix: similar to Potting Soil but with added compost, bark etc. #3 "420 Gardening mix" - Potting Mix which has every organic gardeners dream added in (e.g. Ocean Forest) #4 Soil based mix: Any mix of above which contains some garden soil (loam preferred ?) #5 Re-Mixed Potting soil: Use old potting mix combined with new ingredients like fine bark and compost. #6 anything I missed ? For starting seeds I am using #2, and for Pots outside I have been doing #2 and #5. All outside pots are watered automatically by 'spot spitters' and I have a fertigation system using Miracle grow or similar. I did try something like #4 a long time ago, but the pots don't drain after a while. I am growing tomatoes in growbags for the first time - and using something like #3 for the first time as well. I ran out of nematode free ground. Happy Gardening

What is the scope of work and the area.