There is less volume in a bag of Gran-I-Grit than in a bag of Turface, so if you mix volume:volume, you'll have part of a bag (1/4 - 1/3 is my guess) of Turface left over. There is about 6 gallons of grower grit in a bag, so you should get about 16 gallons (some of the bark and Turface fines will fill pore space so the o/a volume will be less than the sum of the parts.). I use both grower and starter grit, but I probably use the grower 10:1 over the starter. Al

Oh no, if the beetles are already there, they'll be headed here soon. I used to give my son a dime for every beetle he put in a bucket of water. I don't think he'd work for those wages anymore. Your daylilies are beautiful, as always. I love the edge-no eye daylilies, and your "jungle" photo looks like most of my beds. Chris

What Operating System are you using? The link below might help if you are using XP or Vista. Here is a link that might be useful: Where did my volume icon go?

Some of the more popular cake mixes were downsized in 2012. However, home bakers, and professional cake decorators, have been 'extending' cake mixes for many years. I learned about cake 'extenders' through MBN's publications, about 30 years ago (when I was new to cake decorating), so, of course, I'm sure the practice goes beyond that. Then back in the 90s, cake mixes were resurrected, so to speak, by the author of 'The Cake Mix Doctor,' whose cookbooks, and line of cake mixes, are being actively hawked on her website today. Incidentally, her cake mixes weigh 18.25 ounces and eschew the use of vanillin, and other fake stuff; I'll probably never try them, or any other mixes on the market, for that matter -- blame it on sensitive taste buds. Regardless, I won't repudiate her product. Sister has built a successful business, and I'm all for that ☺ Sol