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Mushroom soil or topsoil?

Need to top up my planned veg patch - any thoughts on what is best to do this with? A local place sells Mushroom soil and topsoil for the same price so that's not a consideration for me.

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  • squack
    squack Posts: 633 Forumite
    i think mushroom soil has got added lime or something in it?
    squaaaaaaaaacccckkkkkk!!!! :money:
  • Don't know... there's very little info on their website - I can ring them up tomorrow and ask. Just wondered if anyone had any experience of it as I've never used it before... and it sounds more sensible than just topsoil...
  • A._Badger
    A._Badger Posts: 5,881 Forumite
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    Spent mushroom compost does indeed have lime in it - and quite a lot of it. It quite often has an extra freebie flush of mushrooms on the way, too! It's best treated as a soil improver, not as a substitute for soil.
  • So a tonne of soil and a tonne of mushroom soil mixed would be ok?

    I don't mind the mushrooms!
  • A._Badger
    A._Badger Posts: 5,881 Forumite
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    Personally, I'd have a higher proportion of topsoil. Is this for raised beds? If so there was a thread about that just a day or so ago, with some very wise comments in it.
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