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Popped down B&Q and Wickes earlier today to see what offers they had on compost/top soil.
I saw that B&Q had some B&Q Organic Living Soil Improver 75 Litres, 0000003723203 for just less than a fiver a bag. How is this different to compost/manure? It says it's from green waste and peat free, so an ideal alternative to peat.
I'm about to get some top soil delivered, but if it turns out to be *rubbish, I'd like to know if I can use some of this with it and plant in straight away (given march is a week away).
I also have a load of compost from bags I've bought whilst it was on offer throughout Winter, etc - can I mix this in with the top soil too?
What's the difference between soil improver & compost bought from the shops also? £5 for 75l isn't that bad, but B&Q do have 50l compost bags - buy two get one free - working our at £13.98 for 150l, which is more but then I also saw some grow more grow compost sacks (organic) that say cut the top, roll it down and then plant your leeks/carrots/spuds directly into the sacks - they werearound a fiver again, working out at 10p a litre according to the signage.
I'm afraid I may have left it a little late, as I can't find any decent soil provider arond here that isn't extortionate. Given that I'm forking out for a greenhouse, i'd like to try and keep the soil costs down as much as poss
I saw that B&Q had some B&Q Organic Living Soil Improver 75 Litres, 0000003723203 for just less than a fiver a bag. How is this different to compost/manure? It says it's from green waste and peat free, so an ideal alternative to peat.
I'm about to get some top soil delivered, but if it turns out to be *rubbish, I'd like to know if I can use some of this with it and plant in straight away (given march is a week away).
I also have a load of compost from bags I've bought whilst it was on offer throughout Winter, etc - can I mix this in with the top soil too?
What's the difference between soil improver & compost bought from the shops also? £5 for 75l isn't that bad, but B&Q do have 50l compost bags - buy two get one free - working our at £13.98 for 150l, which is more but then I also saw some grow more grow compost sacks (organic) that say cut the top, roll it down and then plant your leeks/carrots/spuds directly into the sacks - they werearound a fiver again, working out at 10p a litre according to the signage.
I'm afraid I may have left it a little late, as I can't find any decent soil provider arond here that isn't extortionate. Given that I'm forking out for a greenhouse, i'd like to try and keep the soil costs down as much as poss
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