The soil I used was Miracle Organic Choice potting soil, mixed with Organic Choice Top Soil. I use Organic Choice Plant Feeder as well as Fox Farm Big Bloom. My pots are 5 gallon self watering resevior pots, this way the roots will always reach for the bottom of the pot. I also water some on the very outsides of the pot so the roots will spread out as well. My plants are a month and 2 weeks old and 2 feet tall. They have a very strong odor but they're only just not about to start budding so I just started using Big Bloom and I'm very excited for the weeks to come. My plants don't have any bugs on them and they're very healthy, you can see pictures on my profile at http://www.potspace.com/Kim%20Possible