Leaf compost for potting on ?
i have a supply of some good smelling compost made from leaves
is this usefull for potting on some delphinium seedlings? what else is it usefull for. i am not sure if it has any nutritional value . and where it can be best applied in my garden |
Leaf compost for potting on ?
"george" wrote in message
... i have a supply of some good smelling compost made from leaves is this usefull for potting on some delphinium seedlings? what else is it usefull for. i am not sure if it has any nutritional value . and where it can be best applied in my garden As Pete said I wouldn't use it neat. Mix it with some normal compost, or some soil. I like to mix my own blends anyway, generally some leaf compost, some household compost, some soil, some sand, a little grit/gravel (since my soil is clay), and occasionally some slow release fertiliser, or some perlite. This I then use as a general compost for potting up and planting out. This mix seems to me to contain almost everything most plants could possibly need and seems to do a very good job with most plants I've put it into. Including such things as pineapples, bananas and lemon trees, mind you I also use it for the more run of the mill plants, potting up vegetables etc. Generally leaf mold is excellent for plants that live normally in a woodland setting, e.g. bluebells, hellebores, ivy's. Duncan |
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