Compost

i know it has been a problem to get compost but i have to say we have been lucky our local garden centre delivered some compost to us the other week there was a small delivery charge but well worth it

anyway we have had very good results from Errin and A/Bowers M/P although i did buy a couple of bales of peat and mixed my own that turned out quite well for potting on never use Verve or Wicks always think its better to pay that little bit extra for a quality product you can trust if that makes sense and i never buy peat free composts can't get on with it at all cost's

i have used miracle gro multi purpose to grow  trays of peas. compost is quite fibrous/twiggy. some peas have germinated but so have lots of other tiny plants. not very impressed.

I have used Clover very successfully for the last few years, but decided to avoid peat compost this year.   I bought 6 bags of Moorland Gold at our potato day.   It is recovered peat from reservoirs etc that would be dredged anyway.   It was affordable in single bags at our event but difficult to find elsewhere except in bulk.   It has been quite good for sowing and growing on.
I needed more compost and spent an inordinate amount of money on DalefootWool Compost for Tomatoes delivered to the door.   I justified it to myself on the basis that no compost was to be had elsewhere and anyway it is my hobby so I ordered some.  It is made of bracken and wool and needs no added feed.  It seems very good at holding moisture and the plants in the greenhouse seem very happy with it.  I will be interested in the final results and have done some tests with the same variety in this and the Moorland Gold.
Outdoor tomatoes and polytunnel tomatoes are going in ordinary soil plus comfrey tea though!