Pits In Pieces
No yard? You can still grow food.
Container gardening for balconies, patios and windowsills. Which pot, which mix, how often to water, and how not to kill it.
First pot, first plant →How much potting mix does that pot need?
Potting mix is sold by volume, not by pot. Put in the size of what you are filling and this works out how much you actually need.
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“You are not bad at this. The pot was too small, the soil was wrong, or it drank more than you thought.Pits In Pieces