good value multi purpose compost

davemorton

(On a side note, and to avoid starting a new thread) I have read about people mixing stuff with their shop bought compost. I plan on potting up my tomatoes soon with shop bought compost, would it be a good idea for me to mix some sharp sand in with the compost, and if so, how much|??

A._Badger

If you haven't already bought the compost, may I suggest you buy John Innes instead? It has much greater buffers of moisture and fertiliser than soilless types and, in my experience, produces a better crop as a result.

savemoney

The 3 large bags of multi purpose for £10 at B&Q is fine not much bits in there

I tend to mix some with sharp sand for cuttings

theGrinch

In the end, I purchased 540 Litres from local centre for £10 to clear.

davemorton

A._Badger wrote: »

If you haven't already bought the compost, may I suggest you buy John Innes instead? It has much greater buffers of moisture and fertiliser than soilless types and, in my experience, produces a better crop as a result.

Already bought it. Got 200 litres (2 bags) for about a fiver from Makro at the beginning of the season, so need to start using it on my toms now (Although have used almost 1 bag on flower pots and other such waste that I cant eat!)

balloo_2

theGrinch wrote: »

In the end, I purchased 540 Litres from local centre for £10 to clear.

What Centre did you get 540ltr's from I want some.

suisidevw

I hear on the grapevine Asdas 2x75L compost for £6 is good value. Can anyone confirm?

cooking-mama

suisidevw wrote: »

I hear on the grapevine Asdas 2x75L compost for £6 is good value. Can anyone confirm?

This is what ive bought..but sorry,im not experienced enough to tell if it looks good or not,:oil just have to wait and see if my veggies survive,
PS,I also bought the B+Q 3 bags for £12..To me it looks very similar to the Asda stuff.

Dustykitten

I emptied out one of my compost bins over winter and yesterday sieved some to sow my carrots in.

I was surprised at how good it was. So I need to concentrate on making more rather than sending most of my green waste to the recycling plant.

GreenFly_2

My first check would be the council tip as they can offer compost for free. Its quite course but not bad quality once you put it through a sieve a few times. If thats not possible I would ask at your local garden centre if they know of any gardening clubs in the area as they can offer some nice discounts for members.

Hope this helps