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I've always bought whatever multi-purpose on offer at the garden centre for seed sowing but with the peat/no peat problem making me feel guilty i wondered if its ok to use home made compost for sowing.I've just finished the last of my bought multipurpose and want to set more seeds.
i always use hone stuff once they've got a few leaves just didn't know if its suitable for starting them. I've a huge general compost heap that we use and also a horse manure heap ( just rotted droppings - no straw) and also some woodchip from the horse field that gets put near the entrance to help drainage, its over plastic surface and Muska ( the horse) for some reason always pees on it ?? so once that's too wet (and smelly) we make another heap with that. it all gets used on the garden, in the poly tunnel etc. at some point so clearly its ok for plants but what about seeds?
which one would be best? I was thinking most likely would be some from the general heap - thats weeds, prunings and kitchen waste- but would like someone who knows abit more to advise. I could just buy some compost and use the home stuff so i've a fall back if it fails - if i'd thought before i'd have done it with the last lot of sowings. typical, always think of things like that to late
i always use hone stuff once they've got a few leaves just didn't know if its suitable for starting them. I've a huge general compost heap that we use and also a horse manure heap ( just rotted droppings - no straw) and also some woodchip from the horse field that gets put near the entrance to help drainage, its over plastic surface and Muska ( the horse) for some reason always pees on it ?? so once that's too wet (and smelly) we make another heap with that. it all gets used on the garden, in the poly tunnel etc. at some point so clearly its ok for plants but what about seeds?
which one would be best? I was thinking most likely would be some from the general heap - thats weeds, prunings and kitchen waste- but would like someone who knows abit more to advise. I could just buy some compost and use the home stuff so i've a fall back if it fails - if i'd thought before i'd have done it with the last lot of sowings. typical, always think of things like that to late
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