I buy mine from a local farm at 50 pence a very large and heavy bag - manage
to get 8 - 9 in the car at once
just picked up 9 off there tomorrow to get another 9 bags!
"Robert" wrote in message
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"Les Hemmings" wrote in message
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: Janet Tweedy wrote:
: I normally buy 50 odd bags of compost to stick/mulch on the raised
: beds. I sometimes get it from a builders merchant who will let me
: have a discount for bulk delivery. I pay 3.00 a bag from him.
:
: Just wondered if there was any where else I ought to investigate
: before putting in my order. Can you buy in bulk from the
: manufacturers or do they require an order of hundreds?
:
: Janet
:
Depends where you are. I have a huge trailer and collect a full load of
compost (still steaming) for about £12 and another load of composted zoo
poo
(Manure from Paignton Zoo) for £15 from a private firm that occupies part
of
Chelson Meadow, the Plymouth rubbish tip. Marvellous stuff