The grow bags will inevitably be peat free and possibly contain bark in some form. Even if it doesn’t, it’s variable and inconsistent. Peat based absorbs a good amount of water and is consistent, so you quickly know where you are. For this reason, the past year I’ve changed all my mixes to coir. This has proved excellent, but very expensive and a steep learning curve.
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I always add bone meal or some sort of manure to the compost
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From my Fuji (last year) before I went back to DSLR , loved the lenses but not the viewfinder
Astrantia
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Pre-bagged stuff seems to have got worse and worse over the years, I bought quite a few bags still with some peat from a garden centre 2 years ago and have yet to use much of it - it had already been produced and bagged so why not!
Being a cynic I was surprised that the ‘ban’ still allowed big business/councils etc to use peat, just not the humble consumer!
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If I could merge the sharpness and colour of Fuji with the ease of a Canon DSLR viewfinder I would be happy
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When we started our garden renovation, I’ve been cleaning a lot in the garden and found some tiles in the soil. These match the tiles in the kitchen and one of the toilet rooms.
One of these photos is of the back of a tile and it states Made in England. Anyone a clue which brand it is? Do the numbers mean something?
If I could track the brand, perhaps it’s easier to get spares or use the same brand in the gardenhouse once I get that far when I can start working on sanitary facilities there.
My old friend Google Lens suggests H&R Johnson, Minton Hollins range. Looking at some of the pictures, it appears that the numbers in the centre might be a serial number or batch number. I have found in the past that many of the Potteries manufacturers have good archives and are happy to help.
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Watered all my pots ( there are loads) with Nemasys vine weevil killer. That should be me covered until next year.
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Struggled with them, never came up again……shame, nice flower.
Third year the vine has cropped. I water when there has been no rain. A difficult year but the results are good to eat. Not as sweet as last two years, but not much sun. Good flavour with a balance of acidity and sweetness. I should thin the bunches.
We have a vineyard a mile away on the south facing slope of our valley.
Phil
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Yes, I have as well, I think the trick is lie them on their sides with lots of good drainage material so water does not get into the crowns which rots them .