Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Wicke's compost.

Collapse

X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Wicke's compost.

    I along with several other poster's have said what a good all round compost this is.

    However I have today received a phone call from a mate who picked some up on Sat. He tells me that not only is the quantity down on previous years from 75ltr to 70ltr but the quality has gone way down hill.

    His description 'its full of wood and half composted grass cuttings'.

    Buyer beware.

    Colin
    Potty by name Potty by nature.

    By appointment of VeggieChicken Member of the Nutters club.


    We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

    Aesop 620BC-560BC

    sigpic

  • #2
    Same with B and Q - too woody this year. Bags changed to something called Verve. Told Mr VVG I can use my own from now on.
    Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

    Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

    Comment


    • #3
      thats why i always buy from b&q, ive bought from them for a while now and there compost has always been very good,(if it aint broke dont fix it).

      Comment


      • #4
        VVG the Wickes bags are identical except for the change in quantity and the price is the same to.

        I only use it for seed cutting and picked some up from a local store a couple of weeks ago, looks like I was lucky and got some of last years stock.

        Colin
        Potty by name Potty by nature.

        By appointment of VeggieChicken Member of the Nutters club.


        We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

        Aesop 620BC-560BC

        sigpic

        Comment


        • #5
          Originally posted by Matt94 View Post
          thats why i always buy from b&q, ive bought from them for a while now and there compost has always been very good,(if it aint broke dont fix it).
          Me to but not any more - the quality this year is dreadful.
          Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

          Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

          Comment


          • #6
            We used to use B&Q mpc until about 6 years ago when they produced an awful batch. Thats when we changed to Wickes which has been consistently good quality until now.

            Colin
            Potty by name Potty by nature.

            By appointment of VeggieChicken Member of the Nutters club.


            We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

            Aesop 620BC-560BC

            sigpic

            Comment


            • #7
              thanks for the heads on this one,i was lucky and got some last year from B&Q on an offer late in the season,
              sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

              Comment


              • #8
                I too would be warey
                Always used with good results but picked up 8 bags this week and opened one Saturday and was disappointed in contents
                Seemed to pot up ok but will keep a careful ey on it

                Comment


                • #9
                  Thanks very much for this Colin, I have always used Wickes, buying 3 bags at a time. I'll get one first to test the quality.
                  Granny on the Game in Sheffield

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    New Horizon (Peat Free) is my choice if I have to buy any..

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      The wickes one I got at the end of last year was full of wood chippings. Ive been using some from wilkinsons so far this year (way less wood in it) and am going to try some of the morrisons compost soon.

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
                        Same with B and Q - too woody this year. Bags changed to something called Verve. Told Mr VVG I can use my own from now on.
                        Bottom - literally just bought 3 bags of Verve peat free from B&Q this Saturday (£10 for 180l). Ah well. Lucky I also inherited a sieve from my Grandpa last month.
                        Proud member of the Nutters Club.
                        Life goal: become Barbara Good.

                        Comment


                        • #13
                          I got my usual 4 bags a few weeks ago from wickes and found it up to the usual standard no bits or twigs, Asda compost is to be recomended

                          Comment


                          • #14
                            Last time I had ASDA compost it was so poor I complained and got my money back!
                            History teaches us that history teaches us nothing. - Hegel

                            Comment


                            • #15
                              Which recommendations:

                              Best Buys for raising plants
                              J Arthur Bower's Multipurpose Compost with added John Innes

                              Score: 88%

                              Recommended peat-free compost for raising plants
                              New Horizon Organic & Peat-Free Vegetable Compost

                              Score: 63%


                              Best compost for container plants 2012

                              Best Buys
                              J ARTHUR BOWERS Multi-Purpose

                              Score: 95%

                              New Horizon Organic & Peat Free Multi-Purpose Compost

                              Score: 84%

                              Peat content: 0%

                              Comment

                              Latest Topics

                              Collapse

                              Recent Blog Posts

                              Collapse
                              Working...
                              X