You all should know how I feel about growing media containing Peat - it is not needed, it destroys priceless habitat during extraction and I do not use it in my garden. I use Fertile Fibre for seed sowing, with the occasional bag of New Horizon purchased, but I mostly make my own growing medium from home made compost.
I also try to persuade other gardeners to give up using Peat based products, but I accept sometimes it can be hard to find an alternative to use so I am always on the look out for more shops offering peat free growing media. So I was very pleased when I was recently contacted by Aldi ( the Supermarket) who told me that they are now offering Peat Free compost in their stores, along side the Multi Purpose version ( which I assume is not Peat free).
I also try to persuade other gardeners to give up using Peat based products, but I accept sometimes it can be hard to find an alternative to use so I am always on the look out for more shops offering peat free growing media. So I was very pleased when I was recently contacted by Aldi ( the Supermarket) who told me that they are now offering Peat Free compost in their stores, along side the Multi Purpose version ( which I assume is not Peat free).
I get offered all sorts of things to review or try out at Compost Mansion -
usually the offer comes from a PR department, and I am happy to accept
items to review, as long as they follow my personal ethical
considerations (see above). So I decided I would be happy to accept the kind offer of a voucher for a bag of Aldi's new Peat Free compost.
I got my bag when we went into Hereford a week or so ago and I have just opened it up to use some. It is pretty good stuff, tbh - it comes in a 25 l bag for £1.99 so is a manageble size to put in a car boot . I found it to be of a good quality, with no huge lumps of bark, twigs or stones ( something I have found with other brands of peat free compost - one brand was full of shredded plastic!)and it felt pleasant to handle and smelled nice.
I don't know how well it will perform - it seems to hold water well, without drying out with a hard crust (something which I have had happen with other peat free brands). I used some to re pot a few house plants into larger pots and also sowed some lettuce seed into a tray full. I will let you know how the seeds get on, in a few weeks.
I don't know how well it will perform - it seems to hold water well, without drying out with a hard crust (something which I have had happen with other peat free brands). I used some to re pot a few house plants into larger pots and also sowed some lettuce seed into a tray full. I will let you know how the seeds get on, in a few weeks.
The compost has been available for a number of weeks in store, but this week Aldi also apparently have Spring Flowering bulbs, priced at only £1.39
or a four pack of
cyclamen (these are available from the 13th September 2012 – until stocks
last).
So, if you use Aldi for your shopping, and need some growing medium, why not try their Peat Free version?
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