It is a real challenging to grow a single plant, since it needs nutrients, water, air and a right soil or a good potting mix. It goes without saying that nowadays more and more brands propose their own mixes but I think there is no use to buy them since homemade mixes produce excellent results, and it is so interesting to make them.

What is more you have an opportunity to control the quality and thus you will know for sure that your mix is the best possible. I recommend you to try the following recipe of all-purpose potting mix.

You will need:

• 8 quarts potting soil with vermiculite or perlite
• 1 quart coarse sand
• 4 quarts sphagnum peat moss, compost, and/or rotted manure

Mix everything and hurray – your mixture is ready.

Frankly speaking it is really challenging to find or create ideal soil since it is the right blend of air, water, and nutrients. But even if you have great soil this year, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be ideal in a year, you have to be very attentive and always contribute to soil improvement.

Follow these tips in improving your soil:

• feed the soil and not the plant;
• don’t forget to feed your soil every season and every time you plant;
• don’t save money on soil improving; 
• forget about digging soil when it is too wet or too dry – you will definitely damage it; 
• don’t walk on soil, because in such a way you prevent air flow to it.

Be very careful and attentive )))