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Other questions on growing in 5-1-1 Mix
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tryingtogrowagain
August 8, 2012
House Plants
11 Comments
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August 13, 2012
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First time 5-1-1 - concerned
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May 27, 2012
Container Gardening
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June 1, 2012
+8
5:1:1 for SWC?
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April 29, 2012
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May 4, 2012
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Is wilting 'normal' the first few weeks in 5-1-1 mix?
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May 6, 2012
Container Gardening
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May 18, 2012
+10
5-1-1- watering questions
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April 12, 2012
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5 1 1 mix seattle
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ani_t
April 21, 2012
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Tomatoes 5-1-1 mix
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June 13, 2012
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June 20, 2012
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Tomatoes in Al's 5-1-1 with pictures - Thank you Al & everyone
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April 30, 2012
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Found for bark 1' for 5-1-1. Questions
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May 14, 2012
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May 16, 2012
Making my 5-1-1 mix 2012
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ljbrandt
March 26, 2012
Container Gardening
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April 1, 2012
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Tapla - Is fully composted bark ok for the 5-1-1 mix?
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organic_wonderful
March 17, 2011
Container Gardening
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April 25, 2012
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Need more water retention in 5:1:1 mix
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April 13, 2012
Container Gardening
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April 24, 2012
+11
Testing pH of 5-1-1
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April 13, 2012
Container Gardening
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April 13, 2012
+1
Frustration with finding 5-1-1 ingredients...
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lizbeth-gardener
May 20, 2012
Container Gardening
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May 20, 2012
+1
5-1-1 vs gritty mix newbe to potting mixes
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steven1032
June 22, 2012
Container Gardening
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June 23, 2012
How much lime in small batches of 5-1-1?
Posted by
rarvn
June 30, 2012
Container Gardening
4 Comments
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July 1, 2012
+2
more 411 on the 5-1-1
Posted by
woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a
June 30, 2012
Container Gardening
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July 4, 2012
Gritty Mix / 5:1:1 - Newbie Questions
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July 4, 2012
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July 17, 2012
+6
Pine bark too fine for 5-1-1?
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Chelidon
June 15, 2012
Container Gardening
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June 15, 2012
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Volume/Ratio Calculating Al's 5-1-1 Mix
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May 21, 2012
Container Gardening
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June 10, 2012
+3
5-1-1 or gritty mix for epi's and dragon fruit?
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rarvn
July 3, 2012
Container Gardening
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July 7, 2012
+6
Gritty Mix and 5-1-1 mix
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July 8, 2012
Container Gardening
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July 10, 2012
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Al's 5-1-1 vs EB Stone Potting Soil
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April 12, 2012
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April 13, 2012
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Separating my 5-1-1 mix
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May 7, 2012
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May 8, 2012
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fish fertilizer Organic Based MUSKIE 5-1-1 emulsion fertilizer
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Hrose
May 27, 2012
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June 3, 2012
+10
5-1-1 Frm pine shavings
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kumate
July 13, 2012
Citrus
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July 19, 2012
+1
Berry and fruit trees, Gritty mix of 5-1-1
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queensinfo
December 7, 2011
Container Gardening
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December 8, 2011
What is 5:1:1 soil mix?
Posted by
Lamora
March 6, 2012
Container Gardening
5 Comments
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March 6, 2012
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