Help with math please...

1orangething 3/24/2013, 4:17 pm

I can order Mels Mix in 1.5 cubic bags from Home Depot.
How many bags will I need to order for a 4x4 bed ?
Thanks for any help, my math isn't adding up. thinking

Lindacol 3/24/2013, 4:22 pm

1orangething wrote:I can order Mels Mix in 1.5 cubic bags from Home Depot.
How many bags will I need to order for a 4x4 bed ?
Thanks for any help, my math isn't adding up.

4' x 4' x 6" = 8 cu ft. 6 bags x 1.5 cu ft = 9 cu ft. Get 6 bags, it will give you 1 cu ft extra to use when the beds settle.

1orangething 3/24/2013, 8:32 pm

Lindacol....thanks for your math figures. May your garden give you many gifts this coming season. Very Happy

Annie

GreenGene 3/24/2013, 9:31 pm

Model # NW 11760 Internet # 203272590 Store SKU # 375404 - 1.5 cu. ft. Square Foot Gardening Potting Soil Mix

Hmmm. The price is great and I wish it were so, and I even see Mel's picture on the bag, but it doesn't specifically state the product as being 'Mel's Mix' but rather a 'potting soil mix'. The components are not listed by Home Depot either. The Natures Way website does not find the product when searching by either name or by 11760.

caveat emptor

Gene

cheyannarach 3/25/2013, 11:03 am

I think the premade Mel's mix is called Garden Time. Here's a link that might help.

http://gro-well.com/lawnandgarden/squarefootgardening.html

Kat4 3/25/2013, 4:09 pm

This is what we ordered from Home Depot. It is what is listed as Mel's Mix on the Squarefootgardening.org website. And also on Mel's Blog. http://www.squarefootgardening.com/garden-accessories/garden-potting-soil/

http://www.melbartholomew.com/here-is-where-you-can-find-mels-mix/

jazzycat 3/25/2013, 4:23 pm

That seems pretty expensive. $9 for 1.5 cubic feet. Am I wrong about that?

**RoOsTeR** 3/25/2013, 5:04 pm

Mel's Mix Caluculator:
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/h22-mel-s-mix-calculator

Mel's Mix is packaged differently and goes by two different names at Lowe's and Home Depot.
There is a price to pay for convenience, and yes, in most cases it is more expensive to purchase the pre-made mix.

1orangething 3/25/2013, 8:45 pm

Thank you all for your input on Mels Mix. shipping 6 bags cost almost as much as the mix itself. They don't carry it near me for store pickup. I'll just measure new mix using a 5 gal bucket.
Annie Smile

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