Which compost??

i have built my raised veg bed i just need to fill now and was planning to do it this weekend and cover over to warm it up for march? im on a budget and was looking at homebase website and they have 4 for 3 on multipurpose compost and topsoil their own brand? has anyone used homebase own compost do things grow well any advice would be great
thanks

 

Yeah, it can be expensive to fill up raised beds with compost, and the quality of the compost varies not just by brand but by region as well. That is what a Wich? trial proved last spring. I was shocked, they had different germination/growth rate in different part of the country within the same brand, as the companies use local recycled material to make compost, so there isnt a standard even within a brand.

 

all depends how big your raised bed is. Bagged multi purpose compost isnt great on its own much better mixed with good quality topsoil 60/40 or even 70/30 in favour of the topsoil. Type topsoil calculator into google and youll find a useful tool to work out how much you need. If you shop around you can get it for less than 20 pound a tonne if your in lancashire i can recomend a supplier

 

I've used Homebase compost before and have been very happy with the results but like the guy above, the cost will be v-high for such a large amount. A trade supplier would be your best bet.