usually go 60/40 on soil to compost, I thought everyone did this? I pity the people using just compost in pots when it's sunny for a week. Soil gives the medium 'weight' so it isn't blown away, and also it can absorb water.. try wetting compost after a drought of a week, you just can't, it's like the dried -up crust of a cow turd, damn near waterproof.
For stuff like summer bedding, I'd stay the same, but give them tomato feed or high potash feed, something to keep the flowers or fruits going.. if you are giving them the nutrient once a week, the only thing the compost is doing is providing soil structure. After a month with things like summer bedding (high feeders) the compost will be exhausted anyways..
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It would still be nice to know what Lorraine wanted to ask.
Perhaps she'll come back and read all this soon. Hello Lorraine!
usually go 60/40 on soil to compost, I thought everyone did this? I pity the people using just compost in pots when it's sunny for a week. Soil gives the medium 'weight' so it isn't blown away, and also it can absorb water.. try wetting compost after a drought of a week, you just can't, it's like the dried -up crust of a cow turd, damn near waterproof.
For stuff like summer bedding, I'd stay the same, but give them tomato feed or high potash feed, something to keep the flowers or fruits going.. if you are giving them the nutrient once a week, the only thing the compost is doing is providing soil structure. After a month with things like summer bedding (high feeders) the compost will be exhausted anyways..