"Ben Short" wrote in message
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I need to fill a raised bed area with compost or horse manure. I can get it
in the builders bags, the big ones used for sand etc, for £45 delivered,
however B&Q do a bag of compost which is 125 litres for £6.70.

Now I dont know how much is in these big bags but wondered if I needed 2
big bags would it be cheaper buying it from B&Q rather than the builders
bag full from the local garden shop.

My only problem is the garden centre stuff is a little on the sandy side.

Thanks folks

One of those jumbo bags is about 850 kg (see
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Sharp-Sand/invt/220081 ) which in the case of sand
would equate to a bit over 1 cubic metre (1000 litres). At £45 per bag this
works out at £5.62 per 125 litres compared to B&Q's £6.70.

HTH
R.