Please take a look at the links I gave you, Growing for dummies. (no I don't mean you, you are smart!) It has a soil recipe in there that uses MIRICLE GROW 100% ORGANIC, with cheap hyponex soil from wallmart and perlite. That is a great mix and has helped many many here. The problem with Miricle grow original soil is that it has slow release fertilizers in it that burn pot. It could also be the cause of the colour on the bottom leaves of your plants. You are right, it will be fine for a bit, but slowly burn it and then, you know what....death. Even if you just put it in a smaller pot with what you have and more perlite, then flush it, you can save it, but when you replant again, do the lighter mix.
Also, when you want to check for the right amount of watering to avoid saturating it againdo this:
1. For you, fill a pot the same size as your plants end up with with dry soil, just like you use for your babies.
2. Replant into the same size pots. So Lily you will have 3 the same size pots, 2 with plants, one with just soil.
3. After you have watered the plants well, feel the wieght of the watered plant compared to the dry pot of earth. Now you can feel the difference when your plant is wet or dry and will not misjudge watering again. After a time, you will get the hang of how heavy or light your pots should be when they need water or when they have still moisture in the soil.
I have to thank my dear friend Green_Nobody for this tip, we all learn and share wisdom here, and then we pay it foreward.
Peace |