Cor nearly fell out of bed this morning ::)
Growmore 25kg cost me £12.90 this time last year and today £25.95 :o :'( :'( :'( I suppose it's of things to come, but it's still a shock. Horse manure is in short supply round here, so what else can I do? :'( :'(
I'm giving rock dust a go this/next year - supposed to naturally revitalise tired soil - 25KG for £10.50 plus post.
I had a lot of mineral deficiency this year, so I hope this will help
For the nitrogen you can try a liquid feed with nettles in a hessian sack inside a water butt.
edit: really great stuff SMP, where do you buy it from? Just read up a bit on the rock dust, sounds fantastic ! I read an article here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/rock-dust-grows-extrabig-vegetables-and-might-save-us-from-global-warming-529332.html
Not sure how it means crop don't require water, to quote:
The couple say that the rock dust means that crops don't need water to produce harvests of magnificent vegetables. "It would be perfect for Third World countries that are usually unable to grow crops because the land is so dry," Ms Thomson said. "This could hold the solution for them."
very interesting stuff, am going to give a shot as well ;D
Beechgrove has trialled rockdust and found that it had no noticeable effect.
18 months ago I bought a 25Kg bag for £7.99. This spring it was £14 and I refused to pay that much.
Back to good old BFB then ? ;)
BFB has gone up by just as much.
Its not just the cost of production, but also the cost of transportation. (so thet tell me).
our lotty shop is still selling growmore 20p a pound...fish b and b 22 p a pound
just bought a load for next season
jtw
Growmore is made from an oil by product and as the price of oil has sored so has growmore :(
Cheapest places are bigger shops like B & Q ect but if buying in bulk try N A Kays or by the pallet load from Proctors.
I had real trouble finding a supplier for rock dust - finally found it at Harrod Horticultural