That occurred to me too rainbowfish. I see on another thread they're talking about hormone weed killer in bought compost.
B&Q used to be good. I have some garden tools that I bought years ago and they're still going strong. I went to replace a narrow trowel that I had buried somewhere and their tools were poor so I went elsewhere. The trouble is with bad compost is that the problem isn't always visible
I stopped using bought compost a few years ago due to the rubbish in it and the poor quality.I now make my own leaf mould and mix in equal amount with garden soil and Irish peat of which I buy one a year. Next yer i am going to add well rotted horse manure as well
For the past couple of years I've been using Notcutts own brand of MPC for tomatoes etc and pots of summer bedding etc - the quality has been much better than others I've seen and I've found no problems with it. All plants have grown well.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I had some supermarket own brand MPC but it looked like it had sawdust in it and was too dry. Now I stick to Evergreen Irish MPC which I found at a newsagent/convenience store nearby and I find it very good. I also liked John Innes MPC which I used in all my hanging baskets and it's been really good. I want to try Jack's Magic as a lot of people seem to recommend it.
The one I use is a reduced peat formulation, it works well and is water retentive without being a sponge - I've tried quite a few peat free composts and they either turn to dust or set like concrete after a few weeks. Horrid stuff.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It sounds like jacks magic is the compost to buy??
anyone who uses compost for mulch in autumn can you tell me where you buy it from and what's the best make to buy? last year i used 12 bags of west fields mixed in with my home made compost and this worked well.
But after having problems with these compost bags I bought recently I dont trust shop bought compost now.
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That occurred to me too rainbowfish. I see on another thread they're talking about hormone weed killer in bought compost.
B&Q used to be good. I have some garden tools that I bought years ago and they're still going strong. I went to replace a narrow trowel that I had buried somewhere and their tools were poor so I went elsewhere. The trouble is with bad compost is that the problem isn't always visible
I stopped using bought compost a few years ago due to the rubbish in it and the poor quality.I now make my own leaf mould and mix in equal amount with garden soil and Irish peat of which I buy one a year. Next yer i am going to add well rotted horse manure as well
For the past couple of years I've been using Notcutts own brand of MPC for tomatoes etc and pots of summer bedding etc - the quality has been much better than others I've seen and I've found no problems with it. All plants have grown well.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I had some supermarket own brand MPC but it looked like it had sawdust in it and was too dry. Now I stick to Evergreen Irish MPC which I found at a newsagent/convenience store nearby and I find it very good. I also liked John Innes MPC which I used in all my hanging baskets and it's been really good. I want to try Jack's Magic as a lot of people seem to recommend it.
The one I use is a reduced peat formulation, it works well and is water retentive without being a sponge - I've tried quite a few peat free composts and they either turn to dust or set like concrete after a few weeks. Horrid stuff.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It sounds like jacks magic is the compost to buy??
anyone who uses compost for mulch in autumn can you tell me where you buy it from and what's the best make to buy? last year i used 12 bags of west fields mixed in with my home made compost and this worked well.
But after having problems with these compost bags I bought recently I dont trust shop bought compost now.
For the last 2 years I've bought Westlands multi purpose compost from Wickes. Its better than the ones I've bought before. My plants are blooming.