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Mushroom compost

Discussion in 'Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling' started by pete, Mar 27, 2026 at 8:48 AM.

  1. Pete8

    Pete8 Total Gardener

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    They deliver it to me on a pallet and I used a wheelbarrow to move the bags about 200ft to the end of my garden and left it there for a month or two - it's a good workout! :)
    I find the the mushroom compost is often still a bit 'hot' so leaving it for a few weeks allows the composting process to complete.
     
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      I've just seen compost for sale in Lidl at £3.49 for 40l. That's cheap enough that even if it's poor, it's a starting point
       
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        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.

        It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.

        I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago and nothing grew in it, god knows what it was contaminated with.
         
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