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Title: Good compost
Post by: northener on February 21, 2007, 16:47:44

Hello. Well i can't wait any longer i'm going to sow a few seeds this weekend flowers and cabbage. Anyone recomend a good compost they have been using. Some i got last tear was really course with twigs etc mixed in.

Title: Re: Good compost
Post by: Tee Gee on February 21, 2007, 18:52:53

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Some i got last tear was really course with twigs etc mixed in.

If you mean seed compost I just riddle/seive mine and throw the big stuff in the Dalek or on the flower bed as a mulch.

Then I add sand.

See here; http://tinyurl.com/y9coek

Title: Re: Good compost
Post by: dtw on February 21, 2007, 19:09:23

I bought some from Homebase last year, and it had lots of freshly cut pieces of wood in it.

Sieving doesn't take very long, and is much cheaper than buying special seed compost.

Title: Re: Good compost
Post by: Wasp_Box on February 21, 2007, 20:04:52

For seeds I generally use John Innes number 2 and sieve it.

Title: Re: Good compost
Post by: Marymary on February 21, 2007, 20:15:40

I got some really nice potting compost from Lidls a couple of weeks ago 99p a bag.

Title: Re: Good compost
Post by: carolinej on February 21, 2007, 20:24:07

I bought some from Focus. When I opened it , there were small bits of white stuff that looked like mould.  I still used it, but all my seedlings are in soil with white fuzzy bits on. It hasnt affected them...yet. I hope it doesnt encourage damping off disease :o

cj :)