Hi Roundpeg,

A bog is a nutrient poor enivironment. The last things you want in a bog are compost, leaves, and dirt. Instead, you want long fiber sphagnum moss and perhap clean sand. Exact blends differ by personal choice.

My 50 gallon bog is composed entirely of long fiber sphagnum moss in a black plastic preformed liner. No peat moss and no sand. I grow Sarracenia (Pitcher plants) and they appear to grow great.

Another common blend is 50 percent peat moss, 50 percent sand, and top dress with long fiber sphagnum moss to make it look pretty. Some build the liner with drain holes. Again - all personal choices.

If you use compost, leaves, and dirt - you create a swamp. If you want to grow swamp plants, that's great. But if you're after true bog plants - keep the nutrients low.

Hope this helps.

Tom

Thanks so much for the reply! Is there a swamp forum handy?? I guess I'll researched more plants and see what I want to do next.
Thanks again.

If you can find a place to dig natural peat, you could create a "bog" using that.