spent mushroom compost uses

[hawthorns]

can you grow toms in spent mushroom compost ?

what other uses are there for this kind of compost in the veg garden

[Snadger]

Never had the chance of any but I think they add lime to make it more alkaline for the mushrooms so it should be good as a mulch on your brassica patch!

[deadwood]

Neighbour used it, it is alkaline, and it killed off several of his vegetables so be a little careful.

[Paulottie]

Snadger and Deadwood are right... very alkaline and good for cabbages. gives spuds scab etc. you need a soil testing kit and Other wise neutralize it by adding it to you compost heap (that tends to be a bit acid) and bring it into the system like that....always nice when the odd mushroom pops up too!

[wormlady]

Mushroom compost is great for clay soils - I wouldnt use it neat for growing anything in but its fine dug in, or like Paulottie says, add it to your compost heap. The stuff I got was straw based and I think its gypsum that is added to make it alkaline, hence why its good for clay (gypsum helps break down clay).
I got 30 bags for £15 including delivery, and the bags were big black binbags with the strawy stuff at the bottom and then soil-lookingy stuff on top. Got zillions of shrooms sprouting as well when I spread it on my soil.

[ruths helper]

where did you get the 30 bags for £15 please?

[Two_Sheds]

Ruth, that post is 4 years old, I wouldn't hold out for an answer

[Tripmeup]

or the same price