[johnathome]

I got my multi-purpose compost from Wickes, £10 for 300 litres, no twigs or foreign objects at all.

[amberleaf]

Having worked at Scotts (Miracle Gro) I know that their manufacturing plant makes all the B&Q stock (or own label as they call it)...it all comes outta the same place, and it isn't uncommon for some stock  to be 'infected' with sticks and other random things. We even had a recall once for pallets of stock sprouting weeds and nettles before the garden centres could get it off the pallets

 :oops:

I don't work there anymore though!!

I have been told that they buy compost from the company who takes the 'green waste' from council collections and processes it. In which case there are things I know people put into their green waste bins they would not put into their compost, so there is no point in buying that back!

Will make and use my own compost in future. At least I know what has gone into it.

[peapod]

Was that B&Q's own make?  If they do have their own make.  I had one bag like that but have got so many bags now for earthing up the tats in pots that don't know where I got it, wasn't B&Q though.

It was B&Qs own, and when I walked out of the door after buying it I saw a better deal at the front of the store! I will use my own or local garden store near me (a little dearer but good place)

Unfortunately I dont have a wickes near me (or a wyevale for that matter)

Paula