Unc...........they must be sticking it to you in Kalifornia. We buy Miracle grow for $11 and it's a 7 1/2 pound container. Granted that's not as cheap as your homemade concoction but it's still less than $1.50 a pound. Your stuff is 30 cents a pound. Hell even the 5 pound box is only $9 and some change here. Communist Kalifornia prices have yall beat down

If I had time to watch the paint dry and grass grow, your way would be good. I've got 5 acres to mow, a pool to clean, decoys to carve and paint, and a pecker that still works well. I don't have 3 days to shake fertilizer. I've got other things to do. I do see a potential Parkisons/ shaky fertilizer combo use when I get older. For now, I'll spend the $1.50 a pound on miracle grow.