- Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:10 am
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It's time for me to stock up on soil ingredients. I had been using Premier peat moss for a while, but I wasn't thrilled with the quality: too much debris (twigs and sticks) in the product. This time, I decided to order a 3.8 cubic-foot (107.6-liter) bag of SunGro Black Gold Canadian sphagnum peat moss from Ace Hardware.
While I was out, I stopped at the farm-supply store and picked up two bags of medium-grit filter sand. Or should I say "struggled to pick up the sand." Did you know that a cubic foot (28.3 liters) of quartz sand weighs 100 pounds (45 kilos)? And because it's loose material, the bag is "dead weight": everything shifts around, and there is no internal support. Fortunately, I was able to get them out of the car trunk (boot for those of you in the U.K.) without wrecking my back. I bought two bags so I won't have to go back for a while.
I spent the rest of the day mixing up a huge stockpile of carnivorous plant soil so I can do some serious repotting this week.
It costs $5 more than a bag of Premiere, but it was money well-spent. I really like SunGro's peat moss. It's the highest-quality peat that I can get my hands on, with very little debris. It'll take me a while to chew through this huge bag, but I plan to go back for more.While I was out, I stopped at the farm-supply store and picked up two bags of medium-grit filter sand. Or should I say "struggled to pick up the sand." Did you know that a cubic foot (28.3 liters) of quartz sand weighs 100 pounds (45 kilos)? And because it's loose material, the bag is "dead weight": everything shifts around, and there is no internal support. Fortunately, I was able to get them out of the car trunk (boot for those of you in the U.K.) without wrecking my back. I bought two bags so I won't have to go back for a while.
I spent the rest of the day mixing up a huge stockpile of carnivorous plant soil so I can do some serious repotting this week.