I'm having the same problem. Most of my stuff, especially root crops, don't seem to be growing well at all after a month. I'm thinking maybe my compost has something to do with it. I hope someone can give you some answers.

I'm north of you, outside Atlanta, and and growing everything on your list. My stuff is going gangbusters. I did use Peat Moss and Vermiculite though, and your mix seems mostly compost and perlite. This was my first year with 'the mix' and it definitely took a while to begin to figure out just how much water was right. It just doesn't act like dirt (especially our red Georgia clay).

I just poke a finger as far down as I can and see if I feel any moisture down at the tips. If so, I leave it another day. With new plants, you might want to keep it a bit damper, but I'd be just a bit worried that that much compost might waterlog. Hopefully someone with more extensive experience can answer that.

One really nice thing about that Vermiculite is that it absorbs water and releases it as needed, providing water without waterlogging the soil. I've even been throwing it in my flowers and pots, and have become really addicted to it.

When did you plant? The last few weeks have been awfully HOT, so that might have something to do with it too. Thankfully the season is so long here that even if they take a bit to get going, they'll have time to produce.

Happy gardening.
David

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oasis, when did YOU plant yours? I guess they have been in the ground for way over a month. Some less, some longer

they will eventually be able to access the clay soil but it wont be likely for most, because of the depth of the beds, and I put the beds on top of a lasagne layer of cardboard and more compost/horse manure. Next year I shouldn't even need the raised beds!!

Yes, I'm very glad we have a long season, I just started a tray of crook neck squash and all 40 of them have germinated!! Maybe this batch will miss the SVB.

I'll be patient, maybe they'll come along...I think my soil is pretty good, I have many other plants in pots growing in this mix and they are fine.

Yeah, I think I got the squash in mid-April. Actually most things the last two weeks of April. Most seed but some plants (toms, squash, okra, peppers, melons). I only put corn and watermelon down a month ago, so they're behind a bit, but they'll get there. I'm seriously considering a second set of corn so I can have it fresh for my birthday and it's time to lay down the pumpkins (probably past time).

I'm just getting into this whole growing in compost thing ... my first SFG year ... it's always been red clay for me, so I'm still a bit of a newbie on how things act in it. I'm still trying to get the feel for how wet it should be. It just feels so different. I'm definitely leaning towards being a convert though. Stuff is growing like crazy.

My mix is probably going to need some tweaking as I've probably got a pH or a calcium problem. Got lots of blossom end rot. Sent off a soil test, so we'll see.

Doesn't matter to me though, it's just the joy of being in the garden again.

David

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