I to have used Erin beside others, but last year it's texture was not as good as before, but I will give it another go as some of the others are just total crap, all this so called green nonsense from those who have little commonsense!
Against peat the rest are almost useless, I was given a lot of coir blocks by a gardening rep last year, which when soaked in water expand,they were supposed to be better than peat but as I have said were useless
Re Ashwoods, last year I was passing and called in, amongst other things I bought 3 bags of washed river sand, perfect, no smalls or fines just pure sand perfect for making my own composts up!
I have heard for a few years now, complaints over different composts especially bq, i have been using theirs for a good few years and had no problems whatsoever.It's 58% peat, which i have no problem using, Ireland burn tons of the stuff every year in their power stations, so i don't see why gardeners should go without.
I buy at least 12-15 125 litre bales of bq compost every year to grow veg in pots and in my polytunnel and have no bad results at all, which makes me feel the problem isn't national, maybe mine comes from somewhere local to me as others buy from my local store and have no complaints whenever i have asked gardeners who buy whilst i'm there.I have no affiliation with the store, my toms are growing under lights as we speak so it's fine for seedlings, i don't consider myself a "lucky" gardener either, i'd be a fool to buy it if it was no good, i don't know anyone else who sells compost with 58% peat added for such a low price for 125 liters either. I'm using the Bolton store for your information.
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After a total disaster last year with bags bought from my local farm shop I'm trying some from this supplier. http://www.compost-technology.co.uk/allpurpose.html
A colleague at work always uses them and we have shared a delivery. Not cheap but hopefully the yield will be worth it.
I use Levington professional M3. Its more expensive than the multipurpose stuff but its really good.
Come on gardeners world
do some testing on potting composts
most of what I've tried is rubbish
i only use Erin ,they haven't found anything to beat peat unfortunately
most of what is sold as potting composts is so inconsistent
ill stick to Erin but not many places sell it
I use the compost from my local garden centre Ashwoods Nursery packaged in their own blue bags. Its good stuff and never have a problem with it.
My local garden centre stock Erin 70 litre 3 bags £12,99 plus I'm sure that I got 10% off on the Thursday reward card offer.
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I to have used Erin beside others, but last year it's texture was not as good as before, but I will give it another go as some of the others are just total crap, all this so called green nonsense from those who have little commonsense!
Against peat the rest are almost useless, I was given a lot of coir blocks by a gardening rep last year, which when soaked in water expand,they were supposed to be better than peat but as I have said were useless
Re Ashwoods, last year I was passing and called in, amongst other things I bought 3 bags of washed river sand, perfect, no smalls or fines just pure sand perfect for making my own composts up!
Only problem it's a long way there and back!
I have heard for a few years now, complaints over different composts especially bq, i have been using theirs for a good few years and had no problems whatsoever.It's 58% peat, which i have no problem using, Ireland burn tons of the stuff every year in their power stations, so i don't see why gardeners should go without.
I buy at least 12-15 125 litre bales of bq compost every year to grow veg in pots and in my polytunnel and have no bad results at all, which makes me feel the problem isn't national, maybe mine comes from somewhere local to me as others buy from my local store and have no complaints whenever i have asked gardeners who buy whilst i'm there.I have no affiliation with the store, my toms are growing under lights as we speak so it's fine for seedlings, i don't consider myself a "lucky" gardener either, i'd be a fool to buy it if it was no good, i don't know anyone else who sells compost with 58% peat added for such a low price for 125 liters either. I'm using the Bolton store for your information.
Raymond how much is it a bale ?
DD