Topic: Miracle Grow compost - what are the white bits?

[OllieC]

Well ACE, perhaps when you become a proper gardener you'll get the hang of it!!!!

[ACE]

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[kitten]

a proper gardener

I think what floraldi meant was that he's an actual gardener, rather than a salesman working in a gardening store???

 ;D

[OllieC]

Well, a thick skin & a good sense of humour are the 2 most important tools for gardening. Any gentle ribbing on here is invariably meant with the best of intentions, but you can't start a thread like this & get away without a bit of Mickey taking. You know there's no malice, don't you, floraldi?

Has there been a report back yet on the Vine Weevil harvest?!?!

[Rosa_Mundi]

It is good stuff. I gave some to my mother, and she was amazed at how her prized geraniums and fuchsias took off.

[Poet]

any update on the results of the investigation?

[redimp]

Ain't it amazing how neither floraldi or annsplot have been seen for a while. ::)

[djbrenton]

I've just bougth a bag of vine weevil eggs and it's got all this mucky brown stuff mixed in with it. Will the vine weevil eggs still hatch or should I throw it all away?

[OllieC]

Ain't it amazing how neither floraldi or annsplot have been seen for a while. ::)

I hope either one would still feel welcome though - it's absolutely fine to be wrong, but you have to be able to take a joke too!

Now, as for your vine weevil eggs djbrenton, I'm afraid you may be little late for a good hatch rate. You might be able to find a local "real" gardener who could put them to use? I've heard that some manufacturers add them to compost.  ;D But you might as well throw away that brown stuff - it's no use to man nor beast.

But something far more important that's been bothering me - Why is this post in "Bargains" anyway?

[OllieC]

Out of interest, was there ever an update on what these egss were? Just curious...

[betula]

And is ACE a proper gardener yet :)

[Hyacinth]

And is ACE a proper gardener yet :)

When was ACE ever proper? ::)  tho gettin down and dirty is wot ACE does best (allegedly) ;D

[MaggiePage]

Now, wouldn't you agree that any reasonably experienced gardener knows VW eggs from plant food.

Lol yeah you would!! Have you ever seen a Vine weevil egg?? They are tiny! I'd be worried if vine weevil eggs were as big as the controlled release plant food - Imagine the size of the grub and the adult!! You'd also expect an experienced gardener to have seen Osmacote before! Even if its just in the shops! Still takes a big person to admit they were wrong, think Miracle-Gro deserve an apology?? Doubt they'll hold their breath

:)

 FYI

Controlled release fertilisers in Miracle-Gro compost break down from the inside, as I believe someone mentioned in a previous post, this is part of the slow-release system. The 'balls' release tiny amounts of plant food in warm weather when the plants are growing faster - when the temperature lowers and the plant growth slows down.... as does the nutrient release. So a blanced feed is given over the 6 months growing season. ( it's amazing what you learn by reading a label!)

Clever stuff!! Deserved of praise rather than pointless moaning!