In article ,
Martin wrote:

Avoid local authority free compost. We have patches of celandines
growing where we used free compost in the garden.

"Free compost" from the Council? I can tell you live in Holland! Our
lot sell it back to us at ?3.00 a bag (to be accurate, the contractor,
SITA, sells it back to us).

(Not particularly complaining about SITA by the way: the refuse site is
a paragon of cleanliness, efficiency and convenience.)

John