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Monty Don and Potting compost
Palustris
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Someone has asked me about the potting compost used by Monty. It is supposed to contain some microbe which helps roots grow. Now, I never watch Gardener's World so I cannot help. Does anyone know what this is?
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Do you mean the mycorrhizal fungi? You can catch the last episode on iPlayer, it starts just before 40 minutes in then Monty uses on 44+
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0807blv/gardeners-world-2016-episode-30
It is mycorrhizal fungi. These help roots grow and establish in the soil and are beneficial to plant growth.
Snap Dave!
Thanks. Cannot abide the man so I will not be watching it, but am grateful.
Don't want to tilt the balance, but I'm with Verd
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I like Monty, but find the programme could benefit from a more ordinary garden approach rather than the estates with a thousand acres
I agree with that Alan - there are often TV programs about lovely gardens.
Gardeners World should focus on the stuff that most of us folk here discuss and Monty (in my opinion) is a very good host, has a vast understanding of the subject and he usually explains things well.
So more stuff for us real people please
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Monty is my favourite. I do agree about the huge Lincolnshire garden and the bottomless pit of money that enables all his tasks to be done in an instant. I'm very envious.