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Old January 9, 2007   #2
RDUN
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I grew several plants in the fall in self-watering containers. I have the Gardener's Supply type which are the same principle as the Earthbox or a Homemade earthbox.

I think the most important thing to do is to use a good soil-less potting mix... not potting soil. I don't know if they have it in LA but here in TX, Home Depot carries the Pro-Mix which is what I use.

As far as fertilizer goes, I used two different kinds side by side last fall as a comparison, and based on that, I will be using the Espoma Tomato Tone Fertilizer this spring.

Also, if you go to the Earthbox website you can download their instructions regarding planting mix and fertilizer which can be easily adapted to your home-made earthboxes. They also recommend mixing lime into your planting mix to prevent Blossom-End Rot. I don't know if it really helps or not but I used it and didn't have any BER

All this grand advice is coming from someone with exactly 1 season of experience, so others may be able to help us both out.
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