You said you saw it @garryfox98164422 or maybe you used it as an excuse to plug this brand of compost which frankly seems to sell for more than the already excellent and pricey Sylvagrow Interestingly Melcourt have acknowledged issues with heir professional products and have issued the pictured statement
Also worth adding the interesting experiment that the YouTuber and ex pelargonium nursery owner David Taylor conduct trying to find an optimal medium that was peat free. With a bit of mixing up it's possible. https://youtu.be/PL7V2b8T_nQ?si=oB7Z6MLsr3fl8ZYK
Levingtons Pro M3 had large lumps of wood in it in 2022. I used to have up to 20 large bags a year. I didn't buy any last year at all. I used home made compost with some seived soil and added plenty of blood fish and bone. Seems to be OK. Perfect for the tomatoes.
Are we not all allowed our own opinions?! amancalledgeorge said:
You said you saw it @garryfox98164422 or maybe you used it as an excuse to plug this brand of compost which frankly seems to sell for more than the already excellent and pricey Sylvagrow Interestingly Melcourt have acknowledged issues with heir professional products and have issued the pictured statement
Oh of course you are as long as a first post isn't looking like an advert @garryfox98164422 welcome to the forum, but hope you can understand how that post as a first contribution can look fishy.
Sorry I just saw people saying what they liked to use and info! Thanks for the welcome. I’m looking forward to improving my garden this year with help and tips from here.
Oh of course you are as long as a first post isn't looking like an advert @garryfox98164422 welcome to the forum, but hope you can understand how that post as a first contribution can look fishy.
Also worth adding the interesting experiment that the YouTuber and ex pelargonium nursery owner David Taylor conduct trying to find an optimal medium that was peat free. With a bit of mixing up it's possible.
That's a very useful video. Thanks for that. Interesting to see that he recommends a John Innes mix for pellies. I wouldn't have imagined that. He does rate Melcourt. It does seem to be coir based, which is not sustainable in the long term.
We have to accept that customising bagged peat free compost for our own uses is the way forward and with some experimentation we will find a mix that works for us. A bit of a fuss, but many parts of gardening are a fuss 🤣
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Interestingly Melcourt have acknowledged issues with heir professional products and have issued the pictured statement
https://youtu.be/PL7V2b8T_nQ?si=oB7Z6MLsr3fl8ZYK
That's a very useful video. Thanks for that. Interesting to see that he recommends a John Innes mix for pellies. I wouldn't have imagined that. He does rate Melcourt. It does seem to be coir based, which is not sustainable in the long term.
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