Given that peat may become unavailable in coming years I've been thinking about trying to find myself an alternative.
I use a lot of B&Q grow bags and B&Q multi-purpose compost in the greenhouse and in pots around the garden and I am considering trialling different mediums this season.
I grow at least two examples of each different variety of tomato and chilli I grow, with some of each inside and outside.
I am thinking of using at least one alternative compost to the B&Q grow bag and would like your suggestions as to what I should use. I could grow one example of each variety in each compost. Seedlings would be raised in peat and grown on in the "new" compost.
Costs should be similar to the B&Q growbag of £2 for 33 litres = 6p per litre or the B&Q multi-purpose compost at £7 for 125 litres = 5.6p per litre.
What would you suggest I look at?
PS - I have seen Wilkinson's have New Horizon in at £2.48 for 15 litres which is too expensive at 16.5p per litre.
I've used Westland West+ before (now £5.98 for 60 litres = 10p per litre) and thought it was rubbish.
B&Q do a peat-free multi-purpose compost at £6.98 for 125 litres = 5.6p per litre but it has never been in stock when I've gone in previous years... has anyone used it and is it any good ?
EDIT: forgot to ask if anyone else fancies joining me in a trial to compare results after this season's growing ?
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I use a lot of B&Q grow bags and B&Q multi-purpose compost in the greenhouse and in pots around the garden and I am considering trialling different mediums this season.
I grow at least two examples of each different variety of tomato and chilli I grow, with some of each inside and outside.
I am thinking of using at least one alternative compost to the B&Q grow bag and would like your suggestions as to what I should use. I could grow one example of each variety in each compost. Seedlings would be raised in peat and grown on in the "new" compost.
Costs should be similar to the B&Q growbag of £2 for 33 litres = 6p per litre or the B&Q multi-purpose compost at £7 for 125 litres = 5.6p per litre.
What would you suggest I look at?
PS - I have seen Wilkinson's have New Horizon in at £2.48 for 15 litres which is too expensive at 16.5p per litre.
I've used Westland West+ before (now £5.98 for 60 litres = 10p per litre) and thought it was rubbish.
B&Q do a peat-free multi-purpose compost at £6.98 for 125 litres = 5.6p per litre but it has never been in stock when I've gone in previous years... has anyone used it and is it any good ?
EDIT: forgot to ask if anyone else fancies joining me in a trial to compare results after this season's growing ?
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