[smeagal]

Hi Folks ,
New to this forum . Can anyone recommend a commercial compost or a mix I can use in my container Garden.
Any advice would be great.
South facing Garden on south coast very hot in summer

[Yorkie]

Welcome to the site 

For annual planting, multipurpose compost will do but you will need to add extra fertilisers at the time of planting or after about 6 weeks.

I advise you consider adding the swell gel type things to retain water as pots dry out very very fast - can need watering twice a day in the conditions you describe.

For longer-term plants, use one of the John Innes composts.  Number 3 for permanent plants, or number 2 for more interim planting.

See also this thread for which composts people may use this year:
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=88535.0

[smeagal]

Thanks for the swift reply and it has been very helpful.
I note you are a mod. I tried a long post with pic earlier but somehow it vanished
Smeag

[Yorkie]

Oh dear 

I can't see it on your list of posts so perhaps try again?  Do you know how to post piccies?