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Title: Ericaceous compost
Post by: Oldmanofthewoods on July 26, 2007, 14:40:10
Help

Planning on growing Blueberries next year and my soil is PH6.5 so i need to lower it.  Does anyone know of an outlet which supplies organic ericaceous compost and delivers please?  I am in the Cotswolds.

Jack
Title: Re: Ericaceous compost
Post by: manicscousers on July 26, 2007, 14:43:36
don't know how true it is, someone, somewhere says add coffee grounds, make your own...anyone else ?  ???
Title: Re: Ericaceous compost
Post by: Oldmanofthewoods on July 26, 2007, 14:49:42
Using Peat?  Are you crackers?
Title: Re: Ericaceous compost
Post by: OllieC on July 26, 2007, 15:16:23
Each to their own  - that's what I say about serial killers too. What right do I have to judge them, when they're just going about their business?!?!
Title: Re: Ericaceous compost
Post by: manicscousers on July 26, 2007, 15:58:28
no, home made compost , mixed with sharp sand and leaf mould  :)
Title: Re: Ericaceous compost
Post by: Fork on July 26, 2007, 16:09:23
I have deleted my previous posts.

If i had noticed the word "organic" in the first post my choice of links would have been somewhat different.
Title: Re: Ericaceous compost
Post by: manicscousers on July 26, 2007, 16:17:57
ah, fork, that explains lots  ;D
Title: Re: Ericaceous compost
Post by: Oldmanofthewoods on July 27, 2007, 09:15:38
Home made would be great but the bed would take several years to fill.  Could anyone suggest a source, I would probably need (3?) yards?  I can't have the allotment flooding again.

Jack
Title: Re: Ericaceous compost
Post by: markfield rover on July 27, 2007, 09:33:37
Wigglywigglers.co .uk may, if not they are a pretty helpful bunch!