Quote Originally Posted by L3G10N
Good morning everyone. My sister just recently gave me all of her gardening stuff because she tried her hand at gardening and such and failed miserably . Anyway i was wondering if i could make my own mix with the stuff she gave me and if so, what portions should i use? I'd rather make a soil mixture myself so i know whats going in it, since most potting soils usually have nutes in it. This is what she gave me...

1 very large bale of sphagnum peat (like 3.8 cf compressed or somthing)
1 bag or perlite
1 bag of vermiculite
small box of peters 20-20-20
a 5 lbs bag of some small marble stones
a bag of red lava rocks
small bag of epsom salt
1 box of blood meal
1 box of bone meal

i think thats it. is there anything else that would be good? how about some lime powder? Thank you very much.
The peat? better to mix with soil. Perlite/vermiculite? create a layer close to bottom of your pots.YOU MUST HAVE GOOD DRAINAGE! 20-20-20 peters? Good for veg cycle (1/4 strenght only). Marble stones? good to place on top of soil (reflects light).Epsom salt? good for mixing with water (water when completely dry only) Blood meal? never tried it (sorry).