Mel's Mix

According to All New Square Foot Gardening, Mel's Mix consist of equal parts of the following:

1. Peat Moss
2. Coarse Vermiculite
3. Compost

The most expensive of these components is the Vermiculite. The good news is that the Vermiculite and Peat Moss lasts forever so it's a one time expense. You simply keep adding compost as the crops consume the nutrients provided by the compost. Since we'll be composting all our organic matter to produce our own compost, even this is only an expense the first season.

Here's our implementation of the mix this season.