Mike, I always think that the inclusion of very small-sized gravel helps make a good soil mixture for bulbs. -Cynthia Mueller Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2014, at 2:34 AM, "Michael Mace" <michaelcmace@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'd like to ask for the wisdom of the list. > > > > > I'm building a raised bed this summer to hold surplus bulbs. It'll be > contained by pressure treated lumber, about seven inches (18 cm) deep, 3' > wide (1 m) and 25' long (8 m). It will have hardware cloth on the bottom, > and will sit over native soil that has been solarized. > > > > Since I'll be using it for surplus bulbs, I don't want to take the time and > expense to do the pots-in-plunge media thing that many folks on the list use > in beds. Instead, I'll just plant the bulbs directly into the bed, allowing > them to mix gloriously over time. (Well, I hope it'll be glorious.) > > > > My question to the list is, what sort of soil do you recommend that I use in > the bed? The same as my potting medium, or something else? The problem with > my usual potting mix is that it breaks down in a few years, and I want this > bed to last. > > > > The bulbs in the bed will be Moraeas, Glads, and a few other miscellaneous > winter-growing things from South Africa and California. > > > > Any advice on the soil (or anything else)? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mike > > > > San Jose, CA (zone 9, min temp 20F / -6C) > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/