On Apr 9, 7:55*pm, hugh ] wrote:
In message , David WE Roberts
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In message , Janet Tweedy
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In article , Derek Turner
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I may be wrong but I strongly suspect that there will be an autumn
in 2012

Well that may be bur I strongly suspect some of these feed mixtures
have a use by date!
Wouldn't think so, but if it has it will say so on the tin.

Autumn fertiliser has less nitrogen as the idea is to stimulate root
growth. It will also probably contain a moss killer.
I regularly keep left overs from one season to the next and they seem
to *work OK.
I would keep your bag til September and use an appropriate
spring/summer *fertiliser now. Biggest problem is finding some rain to
wash it in :-(

Ahem - which part of the currentlty very wet country are you in? ;-)

Not very wet here - we've had about 5mm in total mostly light drizzle
all day.
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I'd almost be inclined to use it now, providing you get enough rain to
wash it in, if the summer is going to be dry then less top growth
wouldn't be a bad thing , and better root growth could help fight the
drought, also less cutting to do.
Then if you get a wet summer you could always top dress with some high
nitrogen.
David @ the wet end of Swansea Bay
PS
Jan
Thanks for the mail about the new fformuls B & Q Multi purpous
compost,
Looked poor to me as well, though I might try a couple of bags for 2
and 3 litr pot work, If I do I will put one bag through my seive to
see just how much doesnt go through, then if it's to much I'll take it
to B & Q and complain.