12-inch pots maybe for tomatoes maybe? I wouldn't bother with the gravel. It's keeping them watered several times a day that's the problem, rather than drainage! I think as well to have the pots in some kind of tray, so you can have some extra water in the tray to keep them going for a while (and stops your liquid-feed from escaping if you add more than the compost can absorb).
For tomato liquid feed I just use whatever I can find that's not too pricy. You might have gathered that I'm not a big fan of brands when a cheaper version will do the job.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Just as a guide the B&Q multipurpose compost in 125lt bags is the cheapest you can buy anywhere (well that's what I found after a couple of months scouring the internet). I've had real good success with it and am going to grow potatoes in it this year after beefing it up with BFB and a bit of chicken manure pellets. It's definitely worth a look
Just as a guide the B&Q multipurpose compost in 125lt bags is the cheapest you can buy anywhere (well that's what I found after a couple of months scouring the internet). I've had real good success with it and am going to grow potatoes in it this year after beefing it up with BFB and a bit of chicken manure pellets. It's definitely worth a look
Yes verve is their own brand. They do a peat free version which we should all be aiming for. The GW mag has had a lot on this issue recently. I surprised we haven't had more discussions on this.
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This may be a really stupid question, so apologies.
When people talk of size pots is that depth or diameter?
The only stupid question is the one you don’t ask 😉
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.