I don't know what brand my ProMix is - isn't that the brand name? I'm not going to check - my bag is outside and it's COLD out there! :) Our horticultural society gets a deal from one of the greenhouses in the fall. I can't remember exactly how much i paid, but it was around $20 per bag. Maybe you could check at a nursery and see if you can buy up some of their leftover bales in the fall.

Now, i have a question. Electricity is CHEAP, you say? Have you got a several hundred mile long extension cord for me? :D It's not cheap here! Even though we make most of our own, we have to pay the same rates as Southern Ontario. Another case for joining Manitoba!

I'm glad you've posted this. I would like the answer also. I've always had good results with the soilless starter mix from Lindenberg's, but it's a small bag so very expensive if you're growing lots of seeds. This year I just bought what was available in the local store and I've had the worst germination I've ever had. I've never seen bales of starter mix, though. For outdoor pots I like the Sunshine Brand and have been able to get large bags of it, but they never have it available until late spring.

I use ProMix #1 or #4. I always thought ProMix was the brand name. It comes wrapped in black plastic. I started all my seeds in this ProMix #1 this year....and it seemed to work fine. I pay around $23 plus tax for a large bale.

I usually buy seed starter from the nursery here....but they didn't have it when I needed it this year....plus they change it....so I went to Walmart and bought a small bag of seed starter and it was terrible stuff, it got hard and dried out really fast......so I went to the ProMix to start my seeds. I also fill all my planters with ProMix. I was told that #1 holds water better than the #4.

I think I remember Sharon saying she uses the sunshine mix, but you would have to check with her to be sure. Walmart had bales of sunshine mix here for the same price as I buy ProMix elsewhere.

Sierra

I've been using Schulz Seed Starter Plus the last couple of years. It's more expensive than I would like, but so far it's a consistent product. Plus our little town doesn't have a lot of choice. I've discovered to my sorrow that the wrong starter mix can completely sabotage all my efforts. My petunias are about to start blooming and were planted March 8th, so it seems to work well.
Connie

I use Sunshine #4 soiless mix for all my transplants. Gil you should be able to get a 3.9 cu/ft bale at Home Depot for about 20-25 dollars. I would get some now for next year as they may not have any in stock when you want it next winter. This year I am trying a different soiless mix made by Sunshine. This is a #8 mix that I got from a local greenhouse. I find that it is not as gritty as the #4 and I think that my plants are doing better as the soil does not dry out as fast as with the #4. Have a good one!!!

Cheers Al