[DD.]

Regarding John Innes:

Firstly, it's not a make - it's a formulation.

Secondly there is no "Multi-Purpose" John Innes.

It comes in these formulations:

JI Seed
JI No. 1
JI No. 2
JI No. 3
JI Ericaceous

You'll often get a multi-purpose compost that says it contains John Innes, but that actually makes it not John Innes!

More here:

http://www.johninnes.info/about.htm

[billathome65]

Hi mate I can only go of what it has on the bag it says Easygrow Multi purpose compost with John Innes..

Is this not John Innes? The packaging is very misleading to unsuspecting gardeners like me.

Thanks for the information mate I know not to take everything I read on the packaging as true..

Anyway as it cost me nothing then it's a bargain. 

[DD.]

I agree.

It's a compost into which they've thrown a bit of JI. I think this came up recently, not sure if this brand or not.

[billathome65]

I have saved the link you posted to look over when I get a moment. Once again thanks for the heads up.

Bill

[DD.]

It was that compost:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=71144.msg811672#msg811672

[billathome65]

You surpassed yourself again,,, Yes that's the stuff, will keep away from it in future or use it in planters with fertiliser mix.

Thanks DD

[Aunt Sally]

I often use the westland multipurpose with IJ and I have to say I quite like it for some things.

[JayG]

I often use the westland multipurpose with IJ and I have to say I quite like it for some things.

Me too; no matter how little JI it has added to it I still think the mineral content helps it to keep its bulk more than some other makes.

[snowdrops]

Kagganz    re
Some of my strawberry plants leaves were floating in water too (while they were still attached to the plant I should add) bless 'em  Sad

Q.  Should I move the strawberry plants today or are they hardy little blighters?

I would certainly think about moving them to well drained pastures a new as they don't like to be too wet . That's why its often recommended to grow them on top of a small ridge to increase the drainage. 

[Bridgend Jon]

Picked up a trailer full of manure and dropped it off at me plot. Doing it again next week to create a compst mountain!

[Henry]

We are banned from having bonfires ,drinking alcohol and useing the allotment for any gatherings which include BBQ what a joyous place we have in Cardiff, it seems Iwent there a bit nieve and happy and found the majority are grumpy and pinch from every one elses plot.thats life hopefully I will out live most of them and maybe some happy people will take their places.....I know nieve again

[lizzie1982]

Today was a quick visit as it was pouring down.
A fellow freecycler gave me some bricks from her fallen down wall. I am going to use them for paths around my raised beds. We have only picked up about 100 bricks so have another 200+ to get yet

[Junie]

Planted Shallot sets, cannot believe how many pieces of couch grass root I pulled out despite weeding well before I rotovated in the autumn..
In for a weeding, weeding and more weeding summer I think!

[digalotty]

puddled it down all day here so never got to the plot , i have a box to make so i can leave more stuff on the plot ,  hopefully get a bit of free space in the car as well.
so as it will be late and dark when i get home it may have to wait till next week

[Jamie Butterworth]

Spent a good day there today, 8 full 60 litre bags

Plus my garlic is showing