A few months ago in March, I decided to try out 2 brand name potting mixes. Half of a lot of seedlings were planted in mix A, the rest in mix B. Soon it was obvious the ones in mix B were growing faster, developing a second leaf when the first lot was not doing so. Mix B seedlings were sturdier too. Today I planted them out in the garden. And was amazed at how big the tiny bulbs had grown in mix B, compared with the ones in mix A. And tonight we have a nice lot of rain to give them a good start. I wonder why I never thought of doing that before.... -- Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand Zone 10