Need some advice getting my soil ready for 2012.

SmokingW33D

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Hello everyone, this year I'll be growing between 10-15 plants in 5 gallon buckets outdoor. Reason behind the buckets is that the soil is really wet and has lots of clay in it.
The soil will be used to grow:

3x G13 Pineapple Express Fem
3x Nirvana AK48 Fem
2x G13 White Widow
1x Critical Kush
1x Pineapple Chunk
1x Auto Blue Mammoth

I do have more beans but that's a start.

So I was at Canadian Tire earlier and I bought the following:

- 3x http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/2/OutdoorLiving/Garden-Care/SoilsMixes/PRD~0594884P/Premier+Pro-Mix%2C+Hanging+Basket-Planter+Mix.jsp?locale=en Premier Promix Hanging Basket-Planter Mix
- Peat Moss 3.8 cu. ft. bag
- 2x CIL Plus! Worm Casting Compost 12.5 kg
- 2x Miracle-Gro Perlite, 8.8 L
- Miracle-Gro Seed Starting Potting Mix
- CIL Blood and Bone meal, 1.5 kg
- 2 year old cow manure

Now I kinda overlooked the promix and I'm not sure if I should be using it for my grow. I'm just worried a bit about the water retaining agent but I could always bring it back and get some 25L organic soil bags.
So should I just use what I bought? Would I need anything else? If so what ratio would you guys go with?
This is actually my first year growing so any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
could compost all of it(besides perlite) with earth worms, wait about a month and a half and youll have some rich soil. add eggshells for calcium, sugary drinks to feed microbes.
 
I don't have a month and a half. I'm planting in tops 2 weeks from now.

if its broken down enough then use it, id suggest putting a layer of perlite on the bottom of your pots for good aeration. in the event that you have leftovers, you should do what i suggested. you could use those worm castings as nutrients, in a few weeks when they'll need it.
 
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