Cheap Compost Where and how much discussion thread

gt568

Where is good to go buy some cheap compost? I need some to put in my bin for growing spuds. MTIA

sairy2005

Our local recycling centre give it away. You take a bag and can take as much as you like.

jess444_2

Both of my neighbouring councils are giving compost away next weekend (25th and 16th) Have a look at your local councils website to see if this is hapening near you.

gt568

jess444 wrote: »

Both of my neighbouring councils are giving compost away next weekend (25th and 16th) Have a look at your local councils website to see if this is hapening near you.

Sadly not. How lucky you are.

~jules~_3

I think aldi and lidl are selling 40l of compost for £1.99 if you have any near you.

peter_the_piper

Watch how they define compost, if is recycled waste for use as soil enhancer or weed suppression its ok. If you want a potting compost then it will not do as they do not add nutrients. With compost you nearly always get what you pay for, cheap is often not as good as a more expensive one regarding quality of nutrients etc.

TeaLady_3

Thanks for the info jess444. Have just checked my local council website and free compost day is 16th march. Will go with big bags!

hardpressed

I was disappointed with the results I got last year using a DIY stores own brand compost. I'll be sticking to something like Levingtons, Arthur Bowers or something similar.

Teacher2301

Do you know anyone with horses? My father-in-law rents a field out and he has lots of free manure...you're welcome to it!

Farway

hardpressed wrote: »

I was disappointed with the results I got last year using a DIY stores own brand compost. I'll be sticking to something like Levingtons, Arthur Bowers or something similar.

It can leach out nutrients if stored incorrectly, as some do by leaving them in the yard over winter & soaked with rain, always pick the bags with new shiny print & not the grubby faded ones

I have found the Lidl one at 1.99 to be very good

V_Chic_Chick

~jules~ wrote: »

I think aldi and lidl are selling 40l of compost for £1.99 if you have any near you.

Last year I got some of this, can't remember whether it was from Lidl or Aldi, but the seedlings I planted into it failed, and when I potted on some other plants using the stuff, they all got yellow patches on their leaves :eek: