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Post by dianthus on Jun 15, 2015 19:31:11 GMT
I've just had a conversation with Arthur Bowers' company, to report my poor results with their new compost. Have sent pictures of my trays of still tiny seedlings, and tomato plants.
They are under no doubt as to the devastating consequences of me not getting a good crop of veg to feed me through the winter and spring.
Now awaiting their envelope to send back samples for their investigation.
Will keep you posted. |
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Post by daitheplant on Jun 15, 2015 19:49:34 GMT
Di, may I suggest you get a soil check kit from the garden centre and test the compost yourself? That way you will have a benchmark to use against what they say.
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Post by Cherry on Jun 15, 2015 20:36:51 GMT
Brilliant dianthus. Not enough of us complain. |
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Post by dianthus on Jun 15, 2015 22:01:59 GMT
I will only complain, if I think I have good reason.
Those insurance claim chasers are the scum of the earth, though. |
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Post by ste b on Jun 16, 2015 21:41:30 GMT
I will only complain, if I think I have good reason.
Those insurance claim chasers are the scum of the earth, though. Well done dia , I like your style look forward to the results I had some a few years ago it had horse hair in it and it stunk full of recycle I think . |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 22:02:37 GMT
At least 3 of us agree it's rubbish compost. I got it because it was 3 bags for £10 at the time (Parkers garden centre) It was indeed sour smelling and full of fibre. If you find a decent compost it's probably wise to stick with it I reckon. Clover multipurpose or even B+Q Verve is my choice.
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Post by Cherry on Jun 17, 2015 5:56:33 GMT
I won't buy it again after last time when my plants did not get up to speed. I am very happy with the Miracle Gro, looking at the tomatoes and seedlings.
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Post by dianthus on Jun 17, 2015 20:33:26 GMT
I won't buy it again after last time when my plants did not get up to speed. I am very happy with the Miracle Gro, looking at the tomatoes and seedlings. I was told it was an improved version of the trad compost I'd been buying.
Confessing now Cherry, to delaying potting on the primulae until I got some peat based compost yesterday. They are looking happy in the conservatory this evening, in large plug trays and two pots 
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Post by Cherry on Jun 17, 2015 20:35:26 GMT
They're yours now so I am not worried.  |
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Post by dianthus on Jun 18, 2015 22:43:08 GMT
SAE arrived late morning, so packed up parcel of compost packaging, sample and rubbish extracted from the 12 bags, and samples of some of the poorly plants. Hope they survive the weekend post in their gel-filled pack as I couldn't post them as PO closed this aft.
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Post by Cherry on Jun 19, 2015 5:56:00 GMT
You must have read the riot act dianthus. This is getting interesting. |
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Post by Rosie on Jun 19, 2015 14:46:08 GMT
It will be interesting to see what they say about the compost dianthus. I always stick to B&Q multi purpose. Always good quality. |
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Post by dianthus on Jun 19, 2015 17:39:00 GMT
It will be interesting to see what they say about the compost dianthus. I always stick to B&Q multi purpose. Always good quality. The A B traditional compost was fine, and used it for several years. It was much better than the Levingtons equivalent at that time.
I can't tell you how many lumps of wood, which I couldn't break up, some brown packing tape, plastic pot fragments, and a piece of covered wire, that I found. It seems to me that this was the contents of council garden collections, which wasn't fully decomposed nor riddled to remove large pieces. Most householders won't be collecting the right quantity of vegetable peelings and foliage to make a good compost.
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Post by diggie on Jun 19, 2015 18:36:23 GMT
If Arthur Bowers are using council compost it's no wonder it's rubbish. A recent TV programme exposed the amount of general rubbish found in council compost. Definitely not to be used.
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Post by daitheplant on Jun 19, 2015 18:42:29 GMT
If Arthur Bowers are using council compost it's no wonder it's rubbish. A recent TV programme exposed the amount of general rubbish found in council compost. Definitely not to be used. Diggie, it`s surprising how many companies are "bulking up" their compost with recycled vegetation. It`s not just the debris in the compost we have to worry about. The biggest problem is the unknown chemicals in the stuff. |
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