Compost made from green waste, and this includes homemade ... to improve its drainage if using it as potting soil. Peat-free composts for fruit and vegetables We grow our vegetables in raised ...

Peat-based compost/potting soil is one ... are used to formulate commercial peat-free composts: woody materials, coconut coir, municipal green waste (usually not more than around 30% of the ...

Putting peat free compost to the test I understand that it could be a bit ... Last year I bought a cheap organic compost containing peat from the local green grocer and I planted exactly the same ...

Gardeners who use peat-free compost have been warned they could be ... of compost do not look 'wet' after watering, meaning the green-fingered may end up drowning their plants.

Peat-free composts can be used, but there is a shortage of the right raw materials to make these, so our advice is to use home-made compost or buy a bag of soil improver. Soil improvers are mostly ...

Approved for organic use, its peat-free seed compost is made from a mix of organic coco coir and high-quality composted green waste enriched with biodynamic preparations to help stimulate ...

Alternatives being explored include wood fibres, wool, composted bark, green compost and coir pith. [ Your gardening questions answered: What’s the best peat-free seed compost for my garden?

“Peat-free compost will consist of materials that are ... rebalancing of nutrient levels and a quicker return to normal green leaves. Don’t fear going peat-free “If you have been using ...