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Gattopardo

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Should peat free compost be all big bits of wood and stones?
« on: 09 July, 2017, 03:57:30 pm »
Have got a bag of 125l of compost and seems to be all fiberous with stones is that right?
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SteveC

Re: Should peat free compost be all big bits of wood and stones?
« Reply #1 on: 09 July, 2017, 03:59:01 pm »
I would have thought not. I occasionally finds stones in the stuff I use, but not very often.
The texture varies greatly between brands; some are very fibrous, some finer.
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Gattopardo

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Re: Should peat free compost be all big bits of wood and stones?
« Reply #2 on: 09 July, 2017, 04:08:33 pm »
Arse, 125l is really big and heavy.  Off to moan at B&Q
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Gattopardo

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Re: Should peat free compost be all big bits of wood and stones?
« Reply #3 on: 09 July, 2017, 10:03:36 pm »
Have found lumps of clay and bits of electrical cable.

The brand is verve from B&Q
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ElyDave

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Re: Should peat free compost be all big bits of wood and stones?
« Reply #4 on: 09 July, 2017, 10:17:49 pm »
fibrous yes, stones and electrical stuff, no
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Re: Should peat free compost be all big bits of wood and stones?
« Reply #5 on: 09 July, 2017, 10:26:19 pm »
Found any peat yet?
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Ham

Re: Should peat free compost be all big bits of wood and stones?
« Reply #6 on: 25 July, 2017, 10:42:43 pm »
REcent years the difference between decent and crap compost has widened, doesn't mean it won't work.
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