On Sun, 29 May 2005 19:41:41 +0100, "spakker"
wrote:

However I used B&Q type compost

When you say "B&Q type, is it soil based like John Innes or soil-less
like grow-bag compost? Even B&Q sell different types of compot.
Long-term plantings are much better in a soil-based compost; there's
more body and better drainage usually. As Mike says, peat based
composts can dry out more easily and can also get more waterlogged.
You need to investigate and see which it might be.

Pam in Bristol