Tip of the Week: A good recipe for making your own houseplant soil

You can make a lot of this potting soil at one time and put it into a small plastic trash can with a lid. Just store it in the potting shed or garage and you'll be ready to transplant or repot a houseplant anytime.

Casey's Indoor Potting Soil

6 cups (1.4kg) topsoil

1 cup (227g) sand

1 cup (28g) vermiculite

2 cups (454g) peat moss

1/2 cup (114g) coffee grounds

1 teaspoon (5g) potash

1 tablespoon (15g) bone meal

1/4 teaspoon (1.5g) Epsom salt

1 cup compost

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