Wickes GP compost 2012

I've seen some recently ... I agree with the wood ... and it looks like a lot of the rest is made from grass clippings

 

I've been mixing some John Innes with mine this year.

 

Thanks for the warning Loofah.
I'll have to check others out. I was impressed with the quality last year, so it's a great pity.

 

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%

 

Yes I noticed it didn't seem as nice. Loads of fiberous bits in it. The B&Q stuff is still the same though.

 

Don't forget that the 'MyWickes' £5 off when you spend £25 instore vouchers expire 31st March 2012 (I've got 2 left, Mrs Scrungee with separate account has 3 left), so it's 600 litres required to get the multi-save + one £5 off voucher saving. I tend to find there's always some weak point on garden centre compost bags where it's already spilling out enabling a quick quality control check.

 

I usually use the B&Q compost (tried a cheaper one from Asda last year, which was very woody).

However, while I was at Bents the other day I bought a bag of Westland ericaceous compost (couldn't be bothered going to B&Q as well).

It was very woody (see pic). Won't be buying it again - I'll stick to B&Q from now on.

 

Flippin heck! .... you use lots of compost!

have you tried the stuff from the recycle centres (made from the green/brown bins) ...

it's good as a soil conditioner/ compost, but I doubt its good on its own for using as a potting soil medium,

perhaps mix some of this with topsoil, and you may have a good compost mix?

it's pretty cheap .... approx £35 per tonne delivered (cubic meter)

I think they also do one with added topsoil but it costs slightly more

 

Ahhh compost thread time , it must be March
I have used Wickes for the last 2 years , following the reviews on here. Very pleased with it . Have they got the offer on at the moment , was it 4 bags for £12... nothing mentioned on the website
I got 4 bags of JAB from my local GC , it does have some rather big twigs in it , some could actually be defined as branches. I always sieve my compost when pricking out , I save the resulting debris from this to go in the bottom 2" of my containers later in the year , so nothing is wasted really.
Hi Merle , Bents GC is for looking at not for buying from , unless you play for Man U or City , the price tags are a bit heavy

 

Can you post a pic of what it looks like?

We've got 2 x vouchers for £5 off £25 spend and another 2 x £5 off £30 spend (diffrerent account - one each) for use at Wickes that we use around this time of year to stock up with compost - I don't want to buy 1,500 litres and find it's rubbish compared to last year's quality.

 

I bought 4 bags for £13 2 weeks ago (same offer as last year); I've used 2 bags so far and its just as good as last year, I'm still very impressed , no wood to speak of, perhaps there are different batches???

I picked up a couple of bags of Wilkos general purpose compost today, not the cheapest one they do but the next one up, that was very woody. I wasn't bothered as it was just to bulk out a large pot and mix with other stuff.