"Jim Jackson" wrote in message
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Peter Fairbrother wrote:

I have been using J Arthur Bower's John Innes seed compost, and I don't
like
it much - the peat is not sieved, and it doesn't seem to drain properly.

I only use about 5 to 10 litres of seed compost per year, so within
reason
cost isn't an issue - can anyone recommend something better, for general
use?


Next years seedlings will thank you! , as do I,

All sorts of stuff in reply. I'm surprized no one has mentioned leaf
mould. I mix leaf mould and riddled turf loam, a little extra
horticultural sand. I used to sterilise small amounts for seeds, but don't
bother now. Yes you get flush of weed seeds - but they can be weeded.
Costs very little other than a bit of organising and I've always got
plenty. No air miles or peat bothering either!

Quite agree but can not produce enough!

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea