Containers Growing ?

[AlittleSalt]

Here is the difference between the MG Perlite I got at Walmart for $5 (Left side of picture 1). On the right side is the Therm-O-Rock Chunky Perlite. What a difference.

The second picture is the mix of MG Nature's care that I posted the recipe I used on post #49 here. I emptied the covered buckets into a contractor's wheelbarrow, and yes, it was just as wet as when I put it in there. I added a lot more perlite and a couple of gloved double handfuls of 10-10-10 fertilizer. I also had a little bit of the mix left over. Mixed it all very well. Drilled holes near the bottom of the buckets and filled up 5 five gallon buckets packed hard. (There was only 4 five gallon buckets before I amended the recipe today.) I will have to not put plastic on top - otherwise, the mix is going to stay too wet, and it still might?