Compost woes

Sicard

I used to make my own in the UK. I b ought the bin from a garden store. Anything goes in, mostly peelings, tea bags even leaves but no meat or fish. In a year I had a wormery which I transposed onto the rest of our small garden. It saved on recycling.

kinger101

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81937800#Comment_81937800

My experience with the fertile fibre is it is every bit as good as peat.

I think many many if the composts on sale are actually growing medium. Good organic carbon but not necessarily rich rucin nutrients.

FreeBear

I had a couple of bags of compost (from Lidl I think) a while back. Nothing would grow in it, and I suspect it was riddled with persistent weedkillers. Won't make that mistake again.

John Innes No.1 and No.2 to start the plants off in, and then home made compost from then on.

Used to use compressed coir compost bricks when it was dirt cheap. Good for adding bulk & structure to soil. But prices are way too steep for the stuff now.