I'll join you Hosta and Fairy... Sorry I have tried the peat free.... It really is dreadful stuff imo... Well done to anyone using it and succeeding with it though.
I'm another "sinner" - I insist on quality compost, and I just haven't found a peat-free compost that is worth paying for. I took issue with Levington's when I had to sieve all the sacks of compost to remove stones, glass, nails, binder twine and wood pieces. Until the quality can be sorted out, I'll go with what works.
Incidentally, I went to a local nursery and had a long chat with the owner as he was busy pricking out seedlings (it's a lovely, small concern). He tried peat free compost one year - and declared that the results were poor, and the customers voted with their feet the next season. He has reverted to compost that does the job, or so he says.
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Today I opened a bag of Lidl "peat free compost". I don't know what it is but it looks and feels good.
Steve, easy mistake to make.
I do the same Hosta - I'm not paying my hard earned money for the rubbish that passes as 'peat free compost'.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
you'll be up against the wall with me when the firing squad arrive Fairy.
I'll join you Hosta and Fairy... Sorry I have tried the peat free.... It really is dreadful stuff imo... Well done to anyone using it and succeeding with it though.
Nae bother Hostie - but they'll have to catch me first
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm another "sinner" - I insist on quality compost, and I just haven't found a peat-free compost that is worth paying for. I took issue with Levington's when I had to sieve all the sacks of compost to remove stones, glass, nails, binder twine and wood pieces. Until the quality can be sorted out, I'll go with what works.
Incidentally, I went to a local nursery and had a long chat with the owner as he was busy pricking out seedlings (it's a lovely, small concern). He tried peat free compost one year - and declared that the results were poor, and the customers voted with their feet the next season. He has reverted to compost that does the job, or so he says.
gosh, what a can of worms I've opened up.
You can add them to the compost Hosta
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...