Your one-pot
starter chart.

Planting notes

One square planter with drainage holes. The shopping calculation uses inside dimensions.

Two seeds per spot, in a 2 × 2 grid, 6 inches apart.

Sow two seeds at each of four positions; thin to four plants. Keep the seed surface moist.

What to buy

Buy 1 × 1 cu ft bag.

Mix: Miracle-Gro Organic Potting Mix (US) — bag details

Shopping allowance: Budget up to 26 L (0.92 cu ft).

Starter nutrients — shared instructions

Water & later feeding

Water: Check each morning. Water as the mix starts drying; wait if damp. Wet the root zone and let excess drain.

Later feed: Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food (US 24-8-16)

1½ tablespoons in 1½ US gallons of water

How to apply a diluted batch — shared instructions

When: Every 14 days during active growth.

Start / pause: Skip extra feed at planting. Follow your potting-mix bag’s starter-feeding directions before adding this routine; “up to 2 months” is not a fixed waiting period. Feed only while actively growing. A short crop may finish without extra feed.

Planting notes

One container with holes in the bottom.

Sweet or Genovese basil is a useful kitchen choice.

Choose sweet or Genovese basil. A single nursery start keeps the first planting simple.

What to buy

Buy 1 × 1 cu ft bag.

Mix: Miracle-Gro Organic Potting Mix (US) — bag details

Shopping allowance: Up to 11.4 L before watering space and the root ball.

Starter nutrients — shared instructions

Water & later feeding

Water: Check each morning. Water when the top inch is dry; wet the roots and let the pot drain.

Later feed: Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food (US 24-8-16)

1½ teaspoons in 1 US gallon of water

How to apply a diluted batch — shared instructions

When: Every 3–4 weeks outdoors.

When to start or pause feeding — shared instructions

Half the product’s outdoor concentration; use this lighter herb recipe after starter feed ends.

Planting notes

A roomy, stable container with drainage holes, at least 12 inches deep inside.

Choose a dwarf or patio cherry tomato, not a full-size vine.

Choose a compact patio or dwarf cherry tomato. Add a cage suited to its mature size.

What to buy

Buy 2 × 1 cu ft bags.

Mix: Miracle-Gro Organic Potting Mix (US) — bag details

Shopping allowance: Up to 37.9 L before watering space and the root ball.

Starter nutrients — shared instructions

Water & later feeding

Water: Water when the top inch is dry, then drain. Check each morning and again during hot, windy weather.

Later feed: Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food (US 24-8-16)

1½ tablespoons in 1½ US gallons of water

How to apply a diluted batch — shared instructions

When: Every 14 days during active growth.

When to start or pause feeding — shared instructions

Planting notes

A weather-resistant container with drainage. This starting size is for compact Peach Sorbet, not a full-size highbush blueberry.

Choose Peach Sorbet (ZF06-043), sold as a compact, self-fruitful blueberry.

Choose Peach Sorbet (ZF06-043). Check the mix pH and plan winter protection for the pot.

What to buy

Buy 1 × 1.5 cu ft bag.

E.B. Stone Organics Azalea, Camellia & Acid Mix · 1.5 cu ft bag · about 42.5 L

Shopping allowance: Budget about 36 L (1.28 cu ft); the root ball and taper reduce fresh mix needed.

Starter nutrients: This mix contains nutrient ingredients. Skip added fertilizer at planting. Ask the nursery how long its existing feed lasts before starting the later spring feeding plan; the soil maker gives no fixed feed duration. Target pH 4.5–5.5 for the plant; the bag does not guarantee that number, so have the medium checked.

Water & later feeding

Water: Check daily in warm weather. Water as the surface begins drying, before the root ball dries through; wet the mix slowly and drain.

Later feed: Down To Earth Acid Mix (US 4-3-6)

1 tablespoon per actual US gallon of growing mix (5 tablespoons for 5 gallons of mix)

What this amount covers: Dry granules per total actual US gallon of growing medium, including retained nursery root-ball mix; not per gallon of water, fresh mix added, or bags bought. Measure the filled root-zone volume before planting.

When: Early spring and once more in late spring, at least one month apart.

Start / pause: No added feed at planting. Begin only once established and the nursery or fresh-mix feeding program has ended; ask the nursery if unknown. Skip summer and fall; if planted after spring, wait until next spring.

Spread away from the stem, work in very shallowly without damaging roots, then water. This fertilizer is not a substitute for checking soil acidity.