It seems that the general purpose compost obtainable at the 'sheds' is pretty useless.
I would agree. the peat used in some of the mixtures is very poor & has been mentioned on A4A before. Always be aware that the 'sheds' don't waste, hence you may be buying last years stock - which for you, the customer, is useless. But we have to support the shareholders of course so why are we important???????????
I seem to remember that B&Q were dispensing with the use of peat based products a few years ago, what happened. Do I need to ask?