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  Simon Smith June 19, 2011 at 9:49am

  B and Q's compost came top (or very close to) of an independant test carried out by 'which' earilier in the year ahead of some more expensive offerings from the usual suspects.
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  Chris @ Tidy Garden Company June 19, 2011 at 10:38am

  I currently rent some land with my workshop on, and at the back of it I have four big composters 

   

  This usually provides me with quite alot
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  Philip Blair June 19, 2011 at 1:28pm

  The main westland horticulture factory is local to me and a mate of mine who works in it gets me 140 litre bales at the staff price of £1 each. I regularly get 20 bales at a time. They make most of the b & q, homebase, tesco etc own brand composts.
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  Craig McGibbon June 19, 2011 at 3:30pm

  Phillip - a £1 a bale > that's a good mate to have.

   

  Adrian and Chris - it's good to know your making some of your own.  I currently don't have the space to compost but would if l could.  Think it's greener, l do try to encourage clients and include in my designs space for composting but often clients can't be bothered, which is a shame!

   

  The point about peat-free; l agree it's important but can't say l've made the mental commitment yet - bit like forgetting the reusable bags when going to the supermarket and having to shamefully ask for plastic bags again.  Wonder how many of us have or we just choose based upon price.  Maybe the peat-free compost would be another good debate on LJN.

   

  Simon - hadn't heard that about the B&Q compost so good to know.  It was at B&Q yesterday l was making the selection and consciously decided not to go for their own brand as l thought it would be lacking... hmm know l know better!

   

  Thanks all.
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  Paul @ Ashgate Garden Care June 19, 2011 at 3:52pm

  I use Wickes own brand because it's cheap and readily available.
  
  Does the job ok too.
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  Mic Watson June 19, 2011 at 9:05pm

  If you have to buy from the diy sheds you cant go far wrong with the B&Q purple brand , ive used it for years before i had a contact who gets me mine now and its always been very good quality , although for hanging baskets it tends to dry out very quickly ;)
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  Craig McGibbon June 19, 2011 at 9:18pm

  Adrian, l do agree it's about brain conditioning...

   

  Mic, l'm surprised to say B&Q seem to be getting a bit of a thumbs up for their compost.... Hanging baskets and pots l have used Mircle-Gro Moisture Control with good results for years.  This year l strayed away from it and have to say the displays are a little lacking, a little undeveloped and for me generally disappointing!