Lucy's Garden & Potting Soil - PREORDER

PREORDER BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th

For years, we've used Lucy's Soil (formerly known as Beautiful Land Soil) from Tipton, Iowa, for our seed starting and potting needs. They offer a great selection of high-quality, organic soil mixes, and we're excited to offer their soil mixes in a variety of sizes for our community! 

Learn more about each mix below. Soil is packed by volume and not weight, due to variances in the moisture content of each soil blend. 5-quart bags are resealable and stand upright. The remaining bag sizes are bulk bags and are not resealable. 

Place your order by Friday, February 27th - soil will be available for pickup at our farm stand at the beginning of March (date TBD based on shipping). No shipping available, local pickup only. 

Choosing a Mix
Germination

Organic Peat-Based Germination Mix plus Compost (#10): This germination mix is suitable for most applications, but is designed with the organic vegetable grower in mind. Compost is added to increase the proportion of humic acid in the germination medium. It is charged with natural ingredients and is suitable for organic use. Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, medium vermiculite, fine perlite, organic compost, dolomitic limestone, organic bone meal, sulfate of potash, rock dust, organic soy meal, gypsum, organic wetting agent. 

Organic Peat-Based Germination Mix without Compost (#12): Compost is left out for growers who prefer to mix their own compost into the medium or for use growing micro-greens. It is charged with natural ingredients and is suitable for organic use. Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, medium vermiculite, fine perlite, dolomitic limestone, organic bone meal, sulfate of potash, kelp meal, soy meal, rock dust, gypsum, organic wetting agent. 

Organic Peat-based Soil Block Mix (C3): This soil mixture is especially suited for starting plants in soil blocks, which alleviates the need for plastic containers in the growing process. It is charged with natural ingredients, and is suitable for organic use. Instead of plastic plug trays or inserts, growers use block presses to compress the soil into “blocks,” which are then seeded with the sides and bottoms of the blocks exposed to the air. This makes for greater air-pruning of the roots, creating a more robust and branching root structure for the seedlings that are then planted in the field. Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, medium vermiculite, organic bone meal, dolomitic limestone, sulfate of potash, organic kelp meal, rock dust, gypsum, organic wetting agent. 

Growing

Organic Peat-based Grow Mix plus Compost (#11): This growing mix is suitable for most applications, including annuals and veggies, but is designed with the organic vegetable grower in mind. Compost is added to increase the proportion of humic acid in the growing medium. It is charged with natural ingredients and is suitable for organic use. Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, coarse vermiculite, coarse perlite, organic compost, dolomitic limestone, organic bone meal, sulfate of potash, rock dust, organic soy meal, gypsum, organic wetting agent. 

Bark-Based Grow Mix for Flowers (#4): This is a standard all-purpose bark-based growing mix suitable for most applications, including annuals, perennials, and veggies. It is especially good for hanging baskets. While some peat-based growing mixes dry out and come away from the edge of the pots, making water retention difficult, this higher-porosity mix fills the edges of the pots even when dry, ensuring even wetness and water retention. It is charged with standard calcium nitrate fertilizer, and the bark makes for excellent soil conductivity. Ingredients: Composted pine bark, sphagnum peat moss, coarse perlite, coarse vermiculite, dolomitic limestone, gypsum, calcium nitrate, wetting agent. 

All-Purpose Potting Mix: This all-purpose potting soil is made from Iowa-harvested hypnum peat, also known as composted reed sedge peat, Canadian peat moss, sand, composted mushroom substrate, and perlite. This mixture is suitable for most applications, including houseplants (tropicals), annuals, perennials, and veggies. The hypnum retains moisture so well that no wetting agent is required in the mix. Ingredients: Iowa hypnum, Canadian sphagnum peat moss, coarse perlite, sand. 

Raised Bed Mix: Heavy on compost and topsoil to be used in large containers and raised beds. Includes beneficial microbes and mycelium to strengthen plants while protecting from disease and pests. This is designed for multi-year use, so no need to remove and replace soil; simply add more as needed year after year! Ingredients: Iowa harvested hypnum peat, organic compost, organic processed pine fibers, coarse perlite, dolomitic limestone, gypsum, organic soy meal, organic bone meal, sulfate of potash, kelp meal, and rock dust.