Multipurpose compost and where to get some/any?

Daisymaisy

Although I have some compost for sowing seeds it will soon run out as seedlings need potting on.  A quick look online shows that neither B&Q or Homebase have compost available for collection or delivery and garden centers are all closed.  I am worried about ordering a bulk delivery without being sure of what I am getting.  Any suggestions or ideas?  

DiggerUK

Supermarkets, pound shops, Amazon, eBay..._

joannaber

just got some from Tesco

ZsaZsa

Have you checked your local garden centres? Our local ones are offering a contact free click and collect (you stay in the car, they put straight into your boot), and limited delivery service.

baggins11

Wilko sell compost if you have one near you.  You can't phone the store to check stock or click and collect though.  My local had plenty yesterday.

elsien

Local farm shop?

camelot1001

B & M had loads yesterday.

Davesnave

Daisymaisy said:

Although I have some compost for sowing seeds it will soon run out as seedlings need potting on.  A quick look online shows that neither B&Q  have compost available for collection...

Not sure about other places, but I did a click & collect on B&Q compost with no problems today. I have 7 days to pick it up, so I can tie it in with purchases from another retailer and also meet social distancing rules, not that anyone's checking those much!

silverwhistle

Picked up a bag of seed compost with the food in Lidl on Tuesday to keep me ticking over.

Daisymaisy

Thank you all for the suggestions  .  Davesnave, I have also noticed that B&Q is today offering some compost on their click and collect service. The reviews for their verve compost from those that managed to buy prior to the lockdown all say it is awful this year, there is also the price hike to £8.49 for 125lts.  Shame, I have been using it for years and in the main it has been ok to good and at a reasonable price.  Does anyone have a review to offer on the quality of the Westland all purpose compost that B&M are selling this year?

Davesnave

Daisymaisy said:

.  Davesnave, I have also noticed that B&Q is today offering some compost on their click and collect service. The reviews for their verve compost from those that managed to buy prior to the lockdown all say it is awful this year, there is also the price hike to £8.49 for 125lts.  Shame, I have been using it for years and in the main it has been ok to good and at a reasonable price. 

I've used it for many years too, but due to it's often dire quality in recent times, I've been mixing it with others.Often too much green waste, which is terribly eco, but not if one's expensive seed doesn't germinate. Early bags last year were terrible, but I bought a couple of bags in February 2020 and they were OK (last years late stock?)

I couldn't buy the Verve stuff in the big 125l bags via click & collect today, I had to have some new one, but I'm aiming to use it for short term use with plants I'm growing for others, like tomatoes or cucumbers that will be potted-on.

I noticed the price hike too; perhaps it precedes a quality improvement, but I doubt it.