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All Purpose Potting Compost
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- Lemon Quarter
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All Purpose Potting Compost
The last two bags I've bought have been infested with tiny flies. Fine for outdoor use, but causes problems indoors. Is anyone having better luck with a brand they can recommend? (I miss compost with peat!)
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Re: All Purpose Potting Compost
bruncher wrote:The last two bags I've bought have been infested with tiny flies. Fine for outdoor use, but causes problems indoors. Is anyone having better luck with a brand they can recommend? (I miss compost with peat!)
If you want to use it for indoor use, Microwave it. The heat will kill any pests.
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Re: All Purpose Potting Compost
I have found that potting compost from either LIDL or ALDI is fine for my limited gardenig efforts
its also cheaper than everywhere else
its also cheaper than everywhere else
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Re: All Purpose Potting Compost
I purchased Levingtons Multi Purpose Compost from Home Bargains yesterday.
No fleas in this one, which is just as well, since I already have a couple of trays planted in the house.
This was £3.49 for 60 litres. As I will need some more compost, cheaper deals are welcome.![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
No fleas in this one, which is just as well, since I already have a couple of trays planted in the house.
This was £3.49 for 60 litres. As I will need some more compost, cheaper deals are welcome.
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Re: All Purpose Potting Compost
Urbandreamer wrote:bruncher wrote:The last two bags I've bought have been infested with tiny flies. Fine for outdoor use, but causes problems indoors. Is anyone having better luck with a brand they can recommend? (I miss compost with peat!)
If you want to use it for indoor use, Microwave it. The heat will kill any pests.
Or freezing it?
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Re: All Purpose Potting Compost
Nimrod103 wrote:Urbandreamer wrote:
If you want to use it for indoor use, Microwave it. The heat will kill any pests.
Or freezing it?
As I understand it freezing is a inferior option. It will kill larger organizems. Flies or pupa. Eggs?
Heat also kill seeds and spores existent in the compost, unlike freezing. I wish that I had thought to do it with the compost that I planted my chilli seeds in. I'm growing a fine crop of mushrooms!
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Re: All Purpose Potting Compost
jaizan wrote:I purchased Levingtons Multi Purpose Compost from Home Bargains
Correction: £3.49 for 40 litres.
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