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Old 12-02-2010, 10:20 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On 12/02/2010 18:18, Rod wrote:
On 12 Feb, wrote:
What kind of soil/compost do people have most success with for planting
seeds? I've not had great success with anything I've tried so far, up to
and including home mixed compost, worm poo compost and B+Q peat free
compost. We have a John Innes' compost outside which I thought was the
right one, but it says seedlings, not seeds ...
Any advice, please?

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There's a lot more to it than the compost, but a premium brand of
general purpose compost is a good place to start (not peat free - I
don't think they've got 'em right for seedlings yet)

Rod


"Which" found that the compost from New Horizon growbags came equal
second in trials of a range of different composts. (and it is easy to
carry on my bike

Paul
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