Yea he is right, i got my very first compost pile started, its like 3' deep X 5' long X 3' wide and i Turned it first time and you could feel the heat and see like smoke but i tell you imo that was fricken work.. I plan on making another identical one across from this one leaving like a 3' path between them and just transfer instead of "Turning" hoping that idea will work better.
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i am waiting to move to a house so i can start a pile! as of right now i use sunshine Growers mix #4 mixed and ancient forrest at 3-1with some orangic fert containing al ittle bit of EVERYTHING! some alfalfa meal, this is what i am starting to use on my new seedlings i just potted up so we will see just how happy they are. the soil sees to drain well so far.
So I received an email answer from Kathy at Kellogg and she said this:
Is she not telling the truth? This is interesting.
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Is there anyway to know for sure? I guess not.
True Rich. My special plants seem to like it so far and that's all that matters. 
Found this interesting article tonight: http://thegoldengecko.com/blog/?p=2251
So I received an email answer from Kathy at Kellogg and she said this:
Is she not telling the truth? This is interesting.
I worked in Retail for a few years and I can tell you, not only is she full of shit, but she is Up-selling you to a more expensive product. I have gone through 100s of hours of sales training, and this is what i see:
My boss at the HomeDepot Pro Desk would tell me "Sell or go Home Andrew!"
If I would have made commish at HD I would be a millionaire!
That's a pretty bold statement to accuse the woman of lying when you are not sure?
You do know that she, if she so chose to, could sue you for such statements on the web?
Kellogg has been producing soil in this state for almost 90 years, they are a stand-up company.
If she said it is OMRI certified then I believe her unless you have real "proof" other than what you learned at Home Depot.
That's a pretty bold statement to accuse the woman of lying when you are not sure?
You do know that she, if she so chose to, could sue you for such statements on the web?
Kellogg has been producing soil in this state for almost 90 years, they are a stand-up company.
If she said it is OMRI certified then I believe her unless you have real "proof" other than what you learned at Home Depot.
You just called a person a troll, "pretty bold statement"
Could you be sued motomike?
No I asked if they were a troll per a question mark at the end of a sentence. On the other hand there is a huge difference in making a character judgement based on ones actions in a forum and saying what someone said is an outright lie without cause.
BTW my screen name never was "motomike" and it reads "CarvinGuitarist" now.
I just bought some cheap potting soil, mixed it 50/50 spag peat, then added vermiculite and perlite. I also added some blood and bone meal, and 5-1-1 fish fertilizer.
I'm growing bhut peppers and trinidad scprpion peppers in large containers with them, is that legit or shoudl i be added something more?
I'm growing bhut peppers and trinidad scprpion peppers in large containers with them, is that legit or shoudl i be added something more?
It's going to be hard to tell you what you need if we don't know what you have. What type of "cheap potting" soil did you buy and more importantly why would you buy. What type of growing conditions do you have are you growing from seed?
Guru, what is the mixing ratio you use with this?
Is this just for peppers or would this be good for canna as well?
How do you like the #4? I was going to use their #1 for next year at Jim Duffy's recommendation, but the closest "quality" nursery only stocks the #4. On Sungro's site, the two seem fairly comparable as it would relate to peppers.
Regarding the Kellogg Patio Plus, I had some plants in it not do so well. Another member on here had the same experience. I had mixed mine with perlite (2/3 soil : 1/3 perlite). Even with that, a "soil autopsy" showed after about two weeks the bottom half of the pot was very dense and compacted, even with the perlite in it. I've got a few more small plants in cups that need to be potted up, but I don't want to buy any more soil this season. Thinking of mixing left-over MG Moisture Control (2/3) with the Patio Plus (1/3) and see what happens. Oh, and return the unopened bag of Kellogg!
Thanks for the info
I couldn't either. Maybe they didn't want to reprint the bags? All of my peppers have done well in it overall.
I found this very helpful, tyvm