.Potting Compost & Soil Improvers
All of our composts are supplied by Keith
Singleton of Cumbria.
His brand of John Innes has won awards consistently for "Best John Innes"
Our stocks of Potting Composts are regularly restocked.
Fact: Composts cannot be stored for a long time due to the deterioration of
its fertilizers.
All our composts can be used for a wide range of uses in the garden, but it is best to use one of the specialist composts for its own uses.
John Innes
A Steam sterilised loam based compost, made using the John Innes formula. This can be used for gardening all year round and is best for long term planting, also as it is soil based John Innes retains more water in dry spells.l
Small........................... 5lt
Economy................... 20lt
Large........................ 33lt
Multipurpose
A peat based compost which can be used for a variety of
uses, from seed sowing and pricking out to the potting of mature plants.
Small.......................... 5lt
Medium .....................40lt
Large........................ 80lt
Basket & Patio Compost
A mixture of John Innes and Multipurpose,
Ideal for summer planting of hanging baskets and patio containers, using basket and trailing plants for both spring and autumn planting in the garden.
this compost also contains a wetting agent and a slow release fertilizer
Large 40lt
Coir
peat free ..................70lt
Ericaceous
A compost that has a zero lime content.
This must be used when potting a wide variety of "lime hating" plants,
such as Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Pieris and many more.
We also recommend Ericaceous compost for delicate ornamental shrubs such as
Acers and Magnolias
Small ..........................5lt
Medium..................... 40lt
Large ........................70lt
Grow bags ........(Large 4 Plant)
Ideal for growing a variety of plants especially Tomatoes.
Grow bags can also be used for growing a variety of other plants in the greenhouse
including cucumbers, peppers, aubergines, and lettuce as well as being used
as a base for container grown plants
Peat
Peat must be added to a soil if the plant requires an
acid soil to thrive,
it can also be used to give"body" to a light soil and also to help
drainage in a heavy or clay soil.
Small......................... 5lt
Economy................... 40lt
Large........................ 70lt
Bark
Ornamental bark is generally used as a weed suppressant
or a mulch
whereas composted bark is used to give a soil body and to help drainage often
as a substitute for peat
Ornamental................ 80lt
Composted ................80lt
Just Naturally
Just Naturally is a soil conditioner. It is made from a mixture
of farmyard manures and seaweed.
Just Naturally is regarded as one of the finest products of
its kind, not only does it add nutrients to the soil, it helps to break down
clay and heavier soils so they can be easily worked. Just naturally is the
ideal product to work into the soil when mature plants have been removed and
replaced by young plants, as it replenishes the goodness that the young plants
will require to grow strongly.
Just Naturally Is packaged in an 80 lt bag
Manure
Well rotted farmyard manure in a managable size bag. Good for
adding essential humus and nutrients in all aspect of gardening.
Manure is packeded in a sealed 25kg bag.
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