All of the seeds I bought brand new this year. I only started adding peat moss in the last few years. The squash patch is nice and fluffy from the 7yr old manure that we added when we first bought the house, dad brought it from our old acreage where I grew up. The other patches have dense sandy soil that is easily compacted, so it could use some help in that department. I'm wanting to go shopping and check out the clearance options for garden supplies. Hoping to do that late this afternoon or on Thursday.