Make Your Own Potting Compost

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  @GreenSideUp · 3 years ago

  It's been about 4 years now since I made up my own compost mixes, simply because all of my compost has been aimed squarely at making no dig beds. But my recipe was aimed at the old John Innes one, which I would make a couple of dustbins full of, then change each batch as I needed to use it, making either more free draining or richer as needed. I think compost is going to be such a huge thing from now on with prices going up and quality going the other way. I would urge all gardeners to start making their own and experimenting...Steve...🙂

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• SM

  @smouncy2359 · 3 years ago (edited)

  I am 11 and I watch these videos not even with anyone I chose to watch these and usually it’s the parents telling the children how to grow thing and garden but I am the one that tells my parents what to do 😂 I am obsessed with growing things

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• NI

  @nickhammersonrocks · 3 years ago

  NOTHING LIKE GETTING FREE COMPOST !!!!!!  THANKS PETE PEAT !!!!!!!

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• CH

  @christopherburman3340 · 3 years ago

  Rock dust is good in worm compost. Worms are like chucks. They need grit or sand to chew on. So rock dust is a good mix. Worms also seem to like a little lime

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• TE

  @tedbastwock3810 · 2 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcGclgWgtIQ&amp;t=547">9:07</a> &quot;... that mix is working for me at the moment... Its not like I can give you the perfect recipe that can work every time ...your X will be different from mine, your Y will be different than mine ...&quot; <br>There have never been words spoken that are more honest than this. It takes a true teacher, it takes someone with a true understanding, only the best teacher can speak like this. Even greats of the past, and greats they indeed were, pushed and promoted their own specific and detailed recipes that they claim worked everywhere. Charles is clearly the GOAT, bar none. &nbsp;Thank you, Professor Dowding

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• EB

  @eb1684 · 3 years ago

  Looks like a beautiful January day in England!

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• TR

  @tree.....4884 · 3 years ago

  thats my boy Charles!!!! was just talking about making potting compost this week, yeaaaaaa boiiiiiii

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• VB

  @Vb2903 · 3 years ago

  This is great information . You are a gem!

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• MM

  @mmai1267 · 1 year ago

  Stumbled across this excellent &nbsp;video as we enter the last bit of winter here in Johannesburg - almost time to start my seedlings. Thank you &amp; I love your pouring idea to mix things up.

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  @jasonhewlett1283 · 3 years ago

  Maybe making your own potting compost mixes will become popular once again. &nbsp; Just like gardeners did before commercially made peat based composts.

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• OF

  @OffGridWithTheUdens · 3 years ago

  Charles I feel you are one of the world&apos;s treasures ☺️☺️ Looking into doing one of your online courses and cannot wait!

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• GE

  @geofflowton4165 · 3 years ago

  bought 2 of the childrens books the grandchildren are fascinated with it thank you