Best value compost?

misskool

yay, was waiting for the wickes compost offer. It's a bit of a drive for me so i normally get it from the garden centre.

ausmummy

I'm anothers plus for the wickes one. I had it last year and this years seems just as good. The bags seem a bit stronger this year too. Last year half a bag went over the lawn as the bag split while carrying it.

sallysaver

sirbrainy wrote: »

Asda have got 3 x 70l = 210l multi purpose for £10 which is a bit cheaper.

I use growbags like that as well but you do need to feed a bit sooner

Hi,
I was really, really disappointed with the quality of Asda compost last year. It was full of bits of straw and the like. Wate of money. Sally

Farway

sallysaver wrote: »

Hi,
I was really, really disappointed with the quality of Asda compost last year. It was full of bits of straw and the like. Waste of money. Sally

I used Asda last year, because the previous years [2009] Lidl one was full of bits of wood, plastic and the like, the 2010 Asda was as bad, and my toms just did not thrive in it, which may have been down to weather of course

So Wickes it is for me this year

glaw5

I was another person disappointed with Asda's version last year after previously having decent results from it. Have a B&Q locally and got most of mine from there for last year.

Also thinking about investigating prices of the soil conditoner that the local council turn the garden waste that's sent away in the brown bins into. Has anyone had good results with that?

savemoney

I tend to buy those very large compressed bags (rectangle in shape) B&Q multi purpose bags. I got some small bags last month (posted on here) from B&Q for £1 each

I mix the compost with my own and add sharp sand, blood & bonemeal and sometimes wood ash (potash) in a large plastic container. Use it for re-potting etc

balloo_2

Multi-Purpose Compost (75litre) £4.07 £0.06 per L
This is what i use it was on offer last year 4 for £12.00 Not sure if its on offer this year My Verdict Excellent!!



Peat Free Multi-Purpose Compost (60litre) £4.07 or 4 FOR £13

http://www.wickes.co.uk/bin/venda?ex=co_wizr-locayta&template=wz_locayta&pageno=1&perpage=9&collate=cat%3Aivtype%3Aprice%3Apdxtpromotion&refine_sort_alph=pdxtdoorwid&threshold=90&fieldrtype=type&termtextrtype=invt&typertype=exact&typekeywordsearch=keyword&termtextkeywordsearch=Compost

balloo_2

B&Q didn't have good reviews on thier compost last year. Wickes Peat free 4 for £13 60ltrs When i need more its defonately Wickes i will go to.

stiltwalker

Our Focus has 4 50l bags of organic, peat free, recycled compost at the moment which seems a prett god deal for organic, cant remember the brand and the bags are at the bottom of the garden so can't check at the moment but looked good stuff when I put my potatoes out into potoato bags earlier.

moneymabel

i bought a 40l bag from Lidls this morning for £1.99 Havent opened it yet so dont know if its any good!