The nutrient level would be quite low @JennyJ, unless there's added food in the bought compost. I'm not sure there is in the stuff I've bought. Home made compost is really just a soil conditioner, so it would need some slow release food added if it was for anything that needed a heartier growing medium. It's quite difficult to judge it though. If it was for annuals or similar, or any heavy flowering plant, it would certainly need extra food. Cuttings or seedlings wouldn't need anything else added. I've got my sweet peas in it, but they always get a good base of manure or soil, then slow release food, with additional feeds of tomato food later in summer. So far, they're growing pretty well, much the same as normal, so I think it's a case of adding extras according to the plant.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi I'm new to this first post (scary). Harrogate show had PetesPeatfree sold online. Expensive but it is brilliant. So far. They put worms into a mix of composted bark and screen them out after 12 weeks!
Hi I'm new to this first post (scary). Harrogate show had PetesPeatfree sold online. Expensive but it is brilliant. So far. They put worms into a mix of composted bark and screen them out after 12 weeks!
You should be upfront Peter Parish, or is it just a coincidence that you have the same name as one of the owners of the company?
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Home made compost is really just a soil conditioner, so it would need some slow release food added if it was for anything that needed a heartier growing medium. It's quite difficult to judge it though. If it was for annuals or similar, or any heavy flowering plant, it would certainly need extra food. Cuttings or seedlings wouldn't need anything else added.
I've got my sweet peas in it, but they always get a good base of manure or soil, then slow release food, with additional feeds of tomato food later in summer. So far, they're growing pretty well, much the same as normal, so I think it's a case of adding extras according to the plant.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You should be upfront Peter Parish, or is it just a coincidence that you have the same name as one of the owners of the company?