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Title: Planting seeds
Post by: Flunky on April 13, 2008, 09:07:48

i have compost and was wondering wether I need to use neat compost or a mix.

I am going to start my sweetcorn.

Title: Re: Planting seeds
Post by: Thegoodlife on April 13, 2008, 09:20:18

i just used a genral multi purpose mix for mine & have done for years they grow very well in this as sweetcorn is a greedy plant

Title: Re: Planting seeds
Post by: Flunky on April 13, 2008, 09:23:38

forgive my newbieness but do you mix any soil in or straight as it comes out of the bag ?

Title: Re: Planting seeds
Post by: Tee Gee on April 13, 2008, 14:04:38

Quoteforgive my newbieness but do you mix any soil in or straight as it comes out of the bag ?

Straight from the bag, to add garden soil may contaminate it.

These article might clarify things a bit for you;

Compost; http://tinyurl.com/y9coek

Seed sowing; http://tinyurl.com/yy5xkl

Title: Re: Planting seeds
Post by: manicscousers on April 13, 2008, 19:51:12

are you planting them direct, Flunky, or in pots?

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