Peat-free compost - Harringay online2024-03-29T12:22:17Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/peat-free-compost?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1421767&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm afraid that the garden ce…tag:harringayonline.com,2021-04-09:844301:Comment:14217672021-04-09T09:25:29.414ZPeter Corleyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/PeterCorley508
<p>I'm afraid that the garden centre at Ally Pally still sells peat compost, pretty appalling. However the Sunshine Garden Centre up at Bounds green [N11 2EL, 184 bus] does various peat free composts, and is a a very friendly and helpful place. And they deliver.</p>
<p>I'm afraid that the garden centre at Ally Pally still sells peat compost, pretty appalling. However the Sunshine Garden Centre up at Bounds green [N11 2EL, 184 bus] does various peat free composts, and is a a very friendly and helpful place. And they deliver.</p> Remember before Covid they wa…tag:harringayonline.com,2021-04-07:844301:Comment:14212032021-04-07T12:29:07.876ZBob Ruggleshttps://harringayonline.com/profile/umarex77
<p>Remember before Covid they was growing Mushrooms from Coffee Grouts in old Underground buildings </p>
<p>According to TV report at time </p>
<p>Collecting Grouts and delivering mushrooms by push bikes </p>
<p>Remember before Covid they was growing Mushrooms from Coffee Grouts in old Underground buildings </p>
<p>According to TV report at time </p>
<p>Collecting Grouts and delivering mushrooms by push bikes </p> Horrified at the £17.40 deliv…tag:harringayonline.com,2021-04-06:844301:Comment:14208292021-04-06T10:16:46.383ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>Horrified at the £17.40 delivery charge, I just went to Jewson's Highgate to buy some soil conditioner. It worked out at 5.50 per bag. Delivered, it's 3.30 + the delivery charge. So, from a cost point of view, only worth it if you want nine or more bags. </p>
<p>Horrified at the £17.40 delivery charge, I just went to Jewson's Highgate to buy some soil conditioner. It worked out at 5.50 per bag. Delivered, it's 3.30 + the delivery charge. So, from a cost point of view, only worth it if you want nine or more bags. </p> Once before (in 2009) I order…tag:harringayonline.com,2021-04-02:844301:Comment:14203852021-04-02T12:51:22.466ZDick Harrishttps://harringayonline.com/profile/DickHarris
<p>Once before (in 2009) I ordered a big load of spent mushroom compost as a means of improving the soil and that seemed to work OK. However, when, last week, I searched for a repeat delivery I ran into loads of complaints about the mushroom industry practice of still using peat as a basic ingredient (along with farmyard manure etc) on which to spread mushroom spores. It seems that the industry has not yet succeeded in finding satisfactory alternatives so buying their spent compost is now…</p>
<p>Once before (in 2009) I ordered a big load of spent mushroom compost as a means of improving the soil and that seemed to work OK. However, when, last week, I searched for a repeat delivery I ran into loads of complaints about the mushroom industry practice of still using peat as a basic ingredient (along with farmyard manure etc) on which to spread mushroom spores. It seems that the industry has not yet succeeded in finding satisfactory alternatives so buying their spent compost is now being discouraged. Of course, we gardeners are not the big consumers of this stuff. It mostly ends up on farmers' fields.</p> Brilliant- thanks for this po…tag:harringayonline.com,2021-04-02:844301:Comment:14203132021-04-02T12:34:48.313ZElizabethhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/ElizabethEnnis
<p>Brilliant- thanks for this post! Peat-based compost is an absolute disgrace, and it is good to know that Veolia is putting the food bin collections to good use.</p>
<p>Brilliant- thanks for this post! Peat-based compost is an absolute disgrace, and it is good to know that Veolia is putting the food bin collections to good use.</p> No. I bought a load on line f…tag:harringayonline.com,2021-04-02:844301:Comment:14204432021-04-02T07:54:56.927ZDick Harrishttps://harringayonline.com/profile/DickHarris
<p>No. I bought a load on line for delivery. It shouldn't be more than £4 or £5 per bag.</p>
<p>No. I bought a load on line for delivery. It shouldn't be more than £4 or £5 per bag.</p> Thanks, Dick. Keep the good t…tag:harringayonline.com,2021-04-02:844301:Comment:14202142021-04-02T07:44:17.546ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>Thanks, Dick. Keep the good tips coming!</p>
<p>I see from the stockist-finder on the link you provided that the nearest to us seems to be Jewsons in Highgate. Is that where you got yours? Do you remember what they charged?</p>
<p>Thanks, Dick. Keep the good tips coming!</p>
<p>I see from the stockist-finder on the link you provided that the nearest to us seems to be Jewsons in Highgate. Is that where you got yours? Do you remember what they charged?</p> Useful to know, thank you. I…tag:harringayonline.com,2021-04-02:844301:Comment:14202082021-04-02T07:06:34.024ZHarringay 4evahttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AbiTownsend
<p>Useful to know, thank you. I can’t believe that given what we know about the detrimental impacts of using peat-based compost, garden centres are still selling it. The wildlife trusts have again raised concerns about it today <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56598452" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56598452</a></p>
<p>Useful to know, thank you. I can’t believe that given what we know about the detrimental impacts of using peat-based compost, garden centres are still selling it. The wildlife trusts have again raised concerns about it today <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56598452" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56598452</a></p>