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Which? sparks controversy by telling gardeners not to bother growing plants in peat-free...

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    It is the great gardening dilemma – whether or not to buy compost that contains peat, the environmentally unsustainable soil that has been used successfully in horticulture and agriculture for centuries. Now the respected consumer watchdog Which? has sparked controversy by telling gardeners not to bother growing plants in peat-free compost.

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    I think all of us here can appreciate the need to cut down on Peat use, but I get the impression that there aren't any effective alternatives? I've tried Peat-free composts in the past, and (IMO) they're rubbish, by comparison...
     
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    Surely a happy medium could be found though? Maybe by ensuring that we plant the right things to allow peat to form, and at the same time just use less of it?
     
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    Only forms at 1 mm a year naturally.
     
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    Ah, that is a bit of an issue then. Is there no alternative for peat that is suitable then?
     
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