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5-1-1 mix recipe --- a couple questions
Posted by
woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a
June 7, 2012
Hot Peppers
102 Comments
Updated
April 8, 2018
+100
Mixing tile sizes in backsplash
Posted by
localeater
April 7, 2013
Kitchens
73 Comments
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March 1, 2018
+71
Offset rotting in gritty mix??
Posted by
mariec_6a
July 15, 2017
Cacti & Succulents
21 Comments
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July 17, 2017
+19
Forgot to add Dolomite/Lime to my mix
Posted by
bdobs
April 23, 2008
Growing Tomatoes
23 Comments
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July 2, 2017
+21
Most Expensive Gritty Mix On Earth
Posted by
Melochia Tomentosa
April 7, 2017
Container Gardening
47 Comments
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June 15, 2017
+45
Al's Gritty Mix for Succulents/Cacti- 1:1:1 with bark or no bark?
Posted by
ealdwood (10a)
July 21, 2015
Cacti & Succulents
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February 26, 2017
+36
Question on "transferring" plants into 5-1-1 mix
Posted by
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August 8, 2012
House Plants
19 Comments
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March 7, 2015
+17
Meyer Lemon tree just arrived in the mail. Gritty Mix awaits
Posted by
Woadie007
October 29, 2014
Citrus
24 Comments
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February 12, 2015
+22
indeterminate tomatoes in containers and soil mix
Posted by
DanJohnsonIs
June 15, 2013
Container Gardening
59 Comments
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November 26, 2014
+57
"Sharper" potting mix
Posted by
gcotterl
June 23, 2014
Container Gardening
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June 27, 2014
+5
Blueberry/Raspberry project from scratch-Gritty Mix Help Portuga
Posted by
nooba
April 5, 2014
Fruit & Orchards
38 Comments
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May 26, 2014
+36
Mixing acid with wood ashes for fertilizer...
Posted by
fabaceae_native
December 11, 2011
Soil, Compost & Mulch
20 Comments
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September 3, 2013
+18
gritty mix particle size question
Posted by
gtw7983
February 17, 2011
Container Gardening
22 Comments
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June 13, 2013
+20
Super Quick Draining Soil Mix
Posted by
bronxfigs: New York City/7b
November 16, 2011
Amaryllis/Hippeastrum
19 Comments
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June 16, 2013
+17
Gritty Mix for plunged pots? Al, what do you think?
Posted by
TruNorth7
July 14, 2012
Plumeria
7 Comments
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April 23, 2013
+5
Plumeria In Al's Gritty Mix question
Posted by
powderpuff
March 20, 2013
Plumeria
11 Comments
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April 7, 2013
+9
floor dry for gritty mix?
Posted by
Polly381
October 25, 2012
House Plants
32 Comments
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November 3, 2012
+30
Al's Gritty Mix ingredients - found them!
Posted by
No-Clue
June 26, 2012
Plumeria
21 Comments
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June 30, 2012
+19
making a balanced potting soil mix
Posted by
gw409
May 12, 2012
Soil, Compost & Mulch
53 Comments
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June 7, 2012
+51
Tapla - Is fully composted bark ok for the 5-1-1 mix?
Posted by
organic_wonderful
March 17, 2011
Container Gardening
67 Comments
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April 25, 2012
+65
Mixed Market Garden Yield Planning
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February 17, 2012
Market Gardener
12 Comments
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February 25, 2012
+10
Please, show us your pics of plants in very porous 'Premium' mix:
Posted by
meyermike_1micha
January 28, 2012
Container Gardening
42 Comments
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February 8, 2012
+40
nitrogen deficiency in gritty mix?
Posted by
howelbama
August 22, 2011
Container Gardening
26 Comments
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September 2, 2011
+24
Another 5-1-1 mix with pictures
Posted by
kosherbaker
April 13, 2011
Container Gardening
16 Comments
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April 24, 2011
+14
Gritty mix all the rage?
Posted by
Joe1980
March 28, 2011
House Plants
22 Comments
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March 29, 2011
+20
First Gritty Mix Trial
Posted by
Joe1980
March 30, 2011
House Plants
25 Comments
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April 6, 2011
+23
Time to try Al's mix, but questions
Posted by
littleluey
January 21, 2011
Container Gardening
35 Comments
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February 15, 2011
+33
Al's 5:1:1 mix and watering
Posted by
steve_in_los_osos
August 24, 2010
Citrus
12 Comments
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August 25, 2010
+10
Mixed feelings
Posted by
dotmom
June 13, 2010
The Kitchen Table
29 Comments
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June 15, 2010
+27
things I've learned about using Al's gritty mix
Posted by
wormgirl_8a_WA
April 13, 2008
Container Gardening
26 Comments
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March 29, 2010
+24
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