You need to make sure that included is the 'stand' without that you don't have the height to get your watering can under the tap, also included should be the system for interrupting the downpipe. When my builder and I bought from them a couple of years ago, we got a deal which was ; buy one, get one half price.
If you now compare prices with Wickes, B&Q etc, check that the stand and the downpipe adaptor are included; a lot of firms count them as extras. Also check the litre capacity of the butt, they vary.
other places are doing offers on 3x70litres for £10, (4.76p per l) which is cheaper.
I buy that offer from ASDA and have been happy with the compost. They seem to have changed supplier as it is not overly dry as it once was. I was put off B&Q/Verve as I found large bits of wood and plasticized wood in it . Am happy with the Homebase compost that is also on offer all the time and they often have 15% off events and Nectar points.
nodislab (or is it basildon) I have not had probs with Verve in the past; it occurs to me that these big stores probably get their compost from many different sources, then bag it up with their logo on it. That would explain the difference in quality that seems to happen.
I bought B&Q verve last year and I swear that's where all my unknown weeds came from as they weren't in the garden before and bits of glass/wood too.
However, I bought John Innes Seed Compost and have found 2 quite large stones in it which I wasn't impressed with. Today I have bought Aldi seed compost
I buy B & Q own grow bags, never had a problem with it, use it for my seeds and tomato and cucumber plants. I do my own compost which I spread on my borders and veg patch, gives them a good feed every year. I have never bought the branded compost as B & Q just as good.
Having 'ranted' about soggy composts on offer at B&Q, [see above], I was much more impressed by the care taken by the local Wilco store in having a fair range of composts and grow bags on offer (all stored indoors) & handy for loading into the car/ shopping trolley! Guess where I'm going when I run out of my 'home-grown' totally organic * peat-free bin compost??
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Yorkshire water are charging £30 for a hundred litre water butt at the min, is it me or does that seem a bit expensive?
You need to make sure that included is the 'stand' without that you don't have the height to get your watering can under the tap, also included should be the system for interrupting the downpipe. When my builder and I bought from them a couple of years ago, we got a deal which was ; buy one, get one half price.
If you now compare prices with Wickes, B&Q etc, check that the stand and the downpipe adaptor are included; a lot of firms count them as extras. Also check the litre capacity of the butt, they vary.
I buy that offer from ASDA and have been happy with the compost. They seem to have changed supplier as it is not overly dry as it once was. I was put off B&Q/Verve as I found large bits of wood and plasticized wood in it
. Am happy with the Homebase compost that is also on offer all the time and they often have 15% off events and Nectar points.
Creativegardenideas have decent compost and it is delivered free if you spend £30. They also have offers off season which brings the price down on top of the multi-buy offers (http://www.creativegardenideas.co.uk/murphy-multi-purpose-compost-70ltr)
Dont buy B&Q Verve its absolute rubbish.
nodislab (or is it basildon
) I have not had probs with Verve in the past; it occurs to me that these big stores probably get their compost from many different sources, then bag it up with their logo on it. That would explain the difference in quality that seems to happen.
I bought B&Q verve last year and I swear that's where all my unknown weeds came from as they weren't in the garden before and bits of glass/wood too.
However, I bought John Innes Seed Compost and have found 2 quite large stones in it which I wasn't impressed with. Today I have bought Aldi seed compost
I had another look at the water butt and it does come with a stand so a better buy than I had first thought
I buy B & Q own grow bags, never had a problem with it, use it for my seeds and tomato and cucumber plants. I do my own compost which I spread on my borders and veg patch, gives them a good feed every year. I have never bought the branded compost as B & Q just as good.
Having 'ranted' about soggy composts on offer at B&Q, [see above], I was much more impressed by the care taken by the local Wilco store in having a fair range of composts and grow bags on offer (all stored indoors) & handy for loading into the car/ shopping trolley! Guess where I'm going when I run out of my 'home-grown' totally organic * peat-free bin compost??
My new compost bins arrived today after taking artjaks advice... yet once again
so you know what I will be reading up on tonight