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chelchel Posts: 24
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Hi, As I cannot get out to the shops at the moment i wondered if it would be ok to change the compost in my mature pots and mulch the veg plot (small plants and seeds) with purely homemade compost? I do have loads of it. Thanks. Cheryl

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    It would certainly be fine for mulching (fork it in a bit and rake to get a fine surface for seed sowing), and for top-dressing mature plants in pots. For anything else, it's got to be worth a try.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • chelchel Posts: 24
    Thanks Jenny, I'll do that.
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    If it's any help @chel I sieve my own compost and mix it with some BF&B for most of my pots and some of my veg.
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • chelchel Posts: 24
    Thanks I'll try that too.
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