Inge Jones wrote in news:MPG.1ad32da496a865ba98a026
@text.giganews.com:


I mean I know I could just potter round and put something in my trolley,
but it's really hard to get any advice when you're at the garden centre,
so I though if I was forearmed it would be better.


I think you are looking for something that says 'soil conditioner' on the
bag, rather than 'potting compost'. I think I've even seen spend mushroom
compost in some garden centres.

Having said that, your garden won't care - the idea is just to bump up the
organic matter a bit and stick on a layer of something to make life a bit
harder for the weed seedlings, so almost anything in the 'compost' line
will do the job.

If the garden is that small, steer away from the bags of manure, because
that does pong for several days, and will also be a bit strong applied to a
small area. You can get smaller pots of pelleted manure - many plants will
really appreciate a sprinkling of that with the mulch, but if in doubt,
post your plants here and then we can tell you if they are hungry feeders
or not.

Victoria