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Greatgardens · May 3, 2017

That's a good point about choosing your bags carefully at the store. I've also used Miracle-Gro, but to me it is like the "box of chocolates" -- every bag seems different. Fine for containers, but to much "chunky stuff" that has to be sifted out to be a good seed starting mix without a lot of extra work. I still sift the Pro-Mix Organic, but so far, way less debris than MG. Btw, Menards has the Pro-Mix Organic on sale through the 7th for $4.99/ cf bag. I've also had good luck with the bagged Burpee Organic Starting Mix, but I even add extra perlite to it. Really, lots of good choices, and we can make most of them work well!
-GG

May 3, 2017	#11
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	That's a good point about choosing your bags carefully at the store. I've also used Miracle-Gro, but to me it is like the "box of chocolates" -- every bag seems different. Fine for containers, but to much "chunky stuff" that has to be sifted out to be a good seed starting mix without a lot of extra work. I still sift the Pro-Mix Organic, but so far, way less debris than MG. Btw, Menards has the Pro-Mix Organic on sale through the 7th for $4.99/ cf bag. I've also had good luck with the bagged Burpee Organic Starting Mix, but I even add extra perlite to it. Really, lots of good choices, and we can make most of them work well! -GG Last edited by Greatgardens; May 3, 2017 at 04:03 AM.