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Munchkin

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« on: March 15, 2011, 20:08 »
I'm looking to bulk buy online and I'm curious as to whether anyone here bulk buys the stuff and if so where. I'm looking to get it delivered as well and just saw this:


Organic Compost (1m3) for £85.10
Price include VAT and delivery.

Is that average? Let me know if you've seen a better deal.

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SUTTY1

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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2011, 21:20 »
Doesnt sound that cheap, at a guess 1m3 is only equivalent to about 16 x 60 ltr bags. Maybe you could get a better deal from a local d.i.y. store or garden centre.

As a guide i just had 20 tons delivered for £200 (15m3 at a guess), they apparently do 5tons for £110. Try the yellow pages that where i found mine. Much better than any online price

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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2011, 18:51 »
THANKS!

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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2011, 21:40 »
Doesnt sound that cheap, at a guess 1m3 is only equivalent to about 16 x 60 ltr bags. Maybe you could get a better deal from a local d.i.y. store or garden centre.

As a guide i just had 20 tons delivered for £200 (15m3 at a guess), they apparently do 5tons for £110. Try the yellow pages that where i found mine. Much better than any online price

20 tonnes what the chuff!! how much land do you have

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Re: organic compost
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 23:04 »
LoL, shared between 7 plot holders :D

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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2011, 17:01 »
I just found a couple of places selling it for much less than the first one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COMPOST-PEAT-FREE-ORGANIC-2-TON-LOAD-/260737653100?pt=UK_H_G_Garden_Plants_Landscaping_Garden_Materials_ET&hash=item3cb52cd96c#ht_1604wt_757

and comvert are selling a dumpy bag at £70 each which contains about 750 ltrs.

I'm trying to work out how many litres are in a ton and why the prices of the two above seem so different. Can anyone help?

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« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2011, 17:34 »
The compost in your latest link is 'compost' as in the kind you make at home....in other words a soil conditioner. It's not multipurpose compost for pots and seed sowing.

Which type of compost are you actually looking for  :unsure:


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« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2011, 18:00 »
Ahh I just re-read it  :(
I'm looking for organic compost, the kind that you can grow veg in. It looks like Comvert are the best option. Thanks for pointing out the soil conditioner!


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