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Peat free compost
I bought a few bales of B & Q peet free compost to use in the boxes my
dahlia tubers stand in for propagating. I don't know how it will do, I wouldnt like to use it for growing on plants, it seems to consist of just composted bark & wood fibre, I should think it will require a lot of nitrogen to break it down. Any one else tried it? David Hill |
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"Dave Hill" wrote in message ... I bought a few bales of B & Q peet free compost to use in the boxes my dahlia tubers stand in for propagating. I don't know how it will do, I wouldnt like to use it for growing on plants, it seems to consist of just composted bark & wood fibre, I should think it will require a lot of nitrogen to break it down. Any one else tried it? David Hill No. But... I have tried the HomeBase Peat Free GroBags a couple of years back. I mixed in some stable manure and topsoil and used it to grow vegetables in pots. I found it a lot better than the peat based GroBags. |
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On 19/01/2010 15:29, David WE Roberts wrote:
"Dave Hill" wrote in message ... I bought a few bales of B & Q peet free compost to use in the boxes my dahlia tubers stand in for propagating. I don't know how it will do, I wouldnt like to use it for growing on plants, it seems to consist of just composted bark & wood fibre, I should think it will require a lot of nitrogen to break it down. Any one else tried it? David Hill No. But... I have tried the HomeBase Peat Free GroBags a couple of years back. I mixed in some stable manure and topsoil and used it to grow vegetables in pots. I found it a lot better than the peat based GroBags. "Which?" slated the Homebase peat-free. The B&Q has apparently been reformulated so no-one has experience. New Horizon Growbags came equal second in a test of all seed composts and had a respectable score for growing on. (now I just have to find a local stockist !) Paul -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames |
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On 19/01/2010 15:29, David WE Roberts wrote: "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... I bought a few bales of B & Q peet free compost to use in the boxes my dahlia tubers stand in for propagating. I don't know how it will do, I wouldnt like to use it for growing on plants, it seems to consist of just composted bark & wood fibre, I should think it will require a lot of nitrogen to break it down. Any one else tried it? David Hill No. But... I have tried the HomeBase Peat Free GroBags a couple of years back. I mixed in some stable manure and topsoil and used it to grow vegetables in pots. I found it a lot better than the peat based GroBags. "Which?" slated the Homebase peat-free. The B&Q has apparently been reformulated so no-one has experience. New Horizon Growbags came equal second in a test of all seed composts and had a respectable score for growing on. (now I just have to find a local stockist !) I've used New Horizon for years. Works well for me -- Kay |
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"Paul Luton" wrote in message . uk... On 19/01/2010 15:29, David WE Roberts wrote: "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... I bought a few bales of B & Q peet free compost to use in the boxes my dahlia tubers stand in for propagating. I don't know how it will do, I wouldnt like to use it for growing on plants, it seems to consist of just composted bark & wood fibre, I should think it will require a lot of nitrogen to break it down. Any one else tried it? David Hill No. But... I have tried the HomeBase Peat Free GroBags a couple of years back. I mixed in some stable manure and topsoil and used it to grow vegetables in pots. I found it a lot better than the peat based GroBags. "Which?" slated the Homebase peat-free. The B&Q has apparently been reformulated so no-one has experience. New Horizon Growbags came equal second in a test of all seed composts and had a respectable score for growing on. (now I just have to find a local stockist !) What can I say? Which and I will have to disagree on this one. I presume they tested the GroBags not the larger compost bags? |
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, says... I bought a few bales of B & Q peet free compost to use in the boxes my dahlia tubers stand in for propagating. I don't know how it will do, I wouldnt like to use it for growing on plants, it seems to consist of just composted bark & wood fibre, I should think it will require a lot of nitrogen to break it down. Any one else tried it? David Hill We have used New Horizon on the nursery for many years now as the Clematis in particular over winter better in it. It takes some adjustment in watering habits and we do give an extra osmocote imput as otherwise stuff can stall, in the last year we have been admixing soil at around 30% and that seems even better. -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
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