recommended multi-purpose compost

Niv

InSomerset, you can buy compost from the HWRC's or from the local landfill site that has greenwaste composting.

Worth checking your local HWRC's to see if they do the same.

http://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/sites/revive/

A previous poster was slightly incorrect in that you can buy compost by weight. In somerset it can be bought by the tonne (you need your own trailer though ;-P)

peter_the_piper

Niv wrote: »

InSomerset, you can buy compost from the HWRC's or from the local landfill site that has greenwaste composting.

Worth checking your local HWRC's to see if they do the same.

http://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/sites/revive/

A previous poster was slightly incorrect in that you can buy compost by weight. In somerset it can be bought by the tonne (you need your own trailer though ;-P)

This compost is only suitable for digging into the garden but not for pots and seeds.

LincolnshireYokel

peter_the_piper wrote: »

This compost is only suitable for digging into the garden but not for pots and seeds.

Exactly. It may well be 'composted' but its not suitable as compost, only as a soil conditioner.

The best use of it is to mix it 50/50 with all the used compost out of last years pots and baskets to revive it, and then recyle it into this years pots and baskets.. If you try growing in it as is the nutrient level may be too high and it will fry the roots of the seedlings. Then next autumn, dig the used revived stuff into the allotment as a soil conditioner as its third use !!

Niv

peter_the_piper wrote: »

This compost is only suitable for digging into the garden but not for pots and seeds.

I mix it with ould compost / garden soil and then its fine.

It is still better than the carp b and q stuff i picked up this year.

Davesnave

peter_the_piper wrote: »

This compost is only suitable for digging into the garden but not for pots and seeds.

I trialled some obtained from a recycling facility in Wiltshire around 2005 and came to the conclusion that no more than about 20% could safely be incorporated into mixtures.

At that stage, it was a case of fill your trailer for £5, so there were good potential savings to be had, but the product was very stodgy and maybe not fully developed.

Someone selling plants near me reckons they use green waste compost in the mix, but they are fussy about the supplier they use.

LincolnshireYokel

Davesnave wrote: »

I trialled some obtained from a recycling facility in Wiltshire around 2005 and came to the conclusion that no more than about 20% could safely be incorporated into mixtures.

At that stage, it was a case of fill your trailer for £5, so there were good potential savings to be had, but the product was very stodgy and maybe not fully developed.

Someone selling plants near me reckons they use green waste compost in the mix, but they are fussy about the supplier they use.

yes one of the problems with green waste is its variability. Thats why when they incorporate it into retail compost, you never know what you are getting from one year to the next.

Suffice to say, almost no professional grower would dream of using green waste.

Davesnave

LincolnshireYokel wrote: »

Suffice to say, almost no professional grower would dream of using green waste.

Errrr.....

http://www.samshrub.co.uk/

See: 'Our Compost.'

They have been in business a long time!

peter_the_piper

Like to have seen a comparison with normal multipurpose as well. Seems to work for them in strong growing plants, perennials, not so sure if the same could be said for beddinf etc, especially seeds.

SailorSam

Our local Council was giving away compost a few weeks ago and i managed to get about half-a-dozen 20ltr bags for nothing which was pretty good. Yesterday i went to Asda and got 3 of there 70ltr sacks for a tenner.

Isaac_Dunne

When I first started my garden and needed compost additives I found a good website for purchasing supplies, I've been warned before about promoting a website and impersonating a satisfied customer so all I can tell you is that it wasn't Midland Garden Supplies.
I managed to get around 5 bags for under £100 and plus the postage was free since my order was over £60, I don't know who they run things at the moment as it's been a while since I've had to purchase anything, but if you;re still in need i recommend you take a look.