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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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2. What kind of soil did you use?

Reply to jeff47 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 07:26 PM

Oct 2015

I have done container tomatoes for several years, and I have good luck. I do use a potting soil, and mix in my own compost and mulched leaves from the spring cleaning. I have oak leaves, which are acidic and tomatoes seem to be happy.

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Lowering pH and adding Ca [View all] jeff47 Oct 2015 OP

If you want to try and save your harvest Elad Oct 2015 #1

What kind of soil did you use? Curmudgeoness Oct 2015 #2

Here's something to consider Major Nikon Oct 2015 #3