[sclarke624]

Quite a few people say they use perlite is that to break it up?

I got some more compost yesterday but this time I played safe and got Levingtons from Haskins garden centre. That was £15 for 3 bags at 75ltres.

[sclarke624]

Just found a good explanation for perlite here:

http://www.thegardensuperstore.co.uk/Perlite__uses_in_the_garden.htm

Hope its alright putting this address on forum as it is a garden shop of some sort.  :roll:

[joshwain]

sounds nasty...
make your own next time?

[Noah'strolly]

If I remember rightly Westland is quite good mostly am I right.

Yes you're right, I usually get westland but I was a bit annoyed when the garden centre put the price up last summer and the bag size went down!
I tried another brand from a supermarket or something and it was awful.

[joshwain]

If I remember rightly Westland is quite good mostly am I right.

Yes you're right, I usually get westland but I was a bit annoyed when the garden centre put the price up last summer and the bag size went down!
I tried another brand from a supermarket or something and it was awful.

Supermarkets don't really know anything about compost, like I said before, make your own 'gold' (compost)

[peapod]

If I remember rightly Westland is quite good mostly am I right.

Yes you're right, I usually get westland but I was a bit annoyed when the garden centre put the price up last summer and the bag size went down!
I tried another brand from a supermarket or something and it was awful.

Supermarkets don't really know anything about compost, like I said before, make your own 'gold' (compost)

It would be great if we all could joshwain,but sometimes we need more than we can make (raised beds for example) or dont have the room or facilities to make it. Its a shame we cant rely on the bought stuff being of better quality, considering it mounts up to a pretty penny if bought in quantity
It should do what it says on the tin er.......bag  

[joshwain]

If I remember rightly Westland is quite good mostly am I right.

Yes you're right, I usually get westland but I was a bit annoyed when the garden centre put the price up last summer and the bag size went down!
I tried another brand from a supermarket or something and it was awful.

Supermarkets don't really know anything about compost, like I said before, make your own 'gold' (compost)

It would be great if we all could joshwain,but sometimes we need more than we can make (raised beds for example) or dont have the room or facilities to make it. Its a shame we cant rely on the bought stuff being of better quality, considering it mounts up to a pretty penny if bought in quantity
It should do what it says on the tin er.......bag  

True, its just a little way for a shop to make a big pocket really, i mean the prices are stupid...

[loam ranger]

A couple of years ago I bought  some Levingtons m/p compost ,when it was opened there was glass wood shaving and other dodo in it, I e mailed Levingtons and they replied strait away with an apoligy and a voucher for 15 quid. will never use Levingtons again.
Geoff

[joshwain]

some cheam home brands might have small print of it containing glass ect.