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Old 30-03-2015, 02:21 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Problem with commercial compost

On Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:50:42 +0100, Janet wrote:


Provided you don't mind the mess drop the bag on its end from about two
feet up and the shock will break the stuff up pretty well.


I decant the whole sack into an old dustbin (for storage) and use a
garden fork to break it up. When I take compost from the bin to a
potting tray I use a handfork if it needs to be broken up even finer;
and add grit to lighten it.

We fortunate enough last year to find a branch of Lidl selling off
some electric cement/plaster /paint stirrers for £5 like this one.
http://www.lidl-service.com/cps/rde/...619319&title=M

So far it has stirred and mixed compost soil etc fine in a dustbin,
plus some jobs doing what it was designed for.

At £5 if it only lasts a couple of seasons it will be a bargain, don't
know what the pre clearance price was .
If cheap enough when it comes around again it might be an idea for
some.

G.Harman