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Posted by David E. Ross on June 17, 2008, 7:33 pm
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> Is top soil plus some peat the same as peat-based compost?
>
> Its just that I'm building a terrarium and they say peat-based
> compost, but all the stuff they sell has added bits of vermiculite or
> other white stuff in it which doesn't look so nice. I bought a big bag
> of top soil ($1.28) and a bag of sphagnum moss peat and was wondering
> if that would make for a good terrarium when mixed.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Dean
Use my do-it-yourself potting mix. See
<http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_potting_mix.html>.
Since a
terrarium generally has NO drainage, none of the nutrients will leach
away; thus, reduce the amount of nutrients from the recipe. It should
still have a trace of compost, but that too should be reduced.
--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/>
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