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I bought a bag of topsoil from Homebase yesterday - Westland nutrient enriched - as I needed to top up a deep raised bed where the level had sunk a bit. The bag smelled a bit odd, but I assumed it was just the plastic of the bag. It was only now when I can smell the same smell on my hands after handling the soil that I realise its the soil NOT the plastic bag. It's a really odd smell, like a cross between manure and petrochemicals. I'm not rather worried as I've just planted in it and the chances of sing able to scrape it all out of the bed are slim! It has ornamental rather than edibles so I'm not worried about having to eat the stuff thats grown in it, but the smell is really strong! Does anyone have any ideas?? I dont often buy nutrient enriched soil, is this normal?? Or have I just inadvertantly killed everything in the planter??
Help!!!
I bought a bag of topsoil from Homebase yesterday - Westland nutrient enriched - as I needed to top up a deep raised bed where the level had sunk a bit. The bag smelled a bit odd, but I assumed it was just the plastic of the bag. It was only now when I can smell the same smell on my hands after handling the soil that I realise its the soil NOT the plastic bag. It's a really odd smell, like a cross between manure and petrochemicals. I'm not rather worried as I've just planted in it and the chances of sing able to scrape it all out of the bed are slim! It has ornamental rather than edibles so I'm not worried about having to eat the stuff thats grown in it, but the smell is really strong! Does anyone have any ideas?? I dont often buy nutrient enriched soil, is this normal?? Or have I just inadvertantly killed everything in the planter??
Help!!!
