Garden Compost

Bags of compost I have bought from the supermarket are not great. I think you get what you pay for.

I bought some from idealworld.tv when on free delivery, but it comes with no list of contents, so not sure if peat-free. Plants grow well in it and it is light to carry.

Those containing loam I would say are the best but with RA affecting my wrists I struggle to carry the heavier bags or pots containing it.

Last year my bought compost grew me a fine crop of mushrooms, thrusting up through my beans and uprooting them.

And I wasn’t even confident enough to eat them??

Beth20 - have you tried the peat free Westland Horizon? If so, how does Miracle Gro compare?

We had a dreadful peat-free delivered by our milkman. Can't remember the make.

Miracle gro every time for me, especially since they have developed a peat free range. I usually use it mixed with garden compost for pots and containers. Seems to keep the plants happy.

Be very careful of cheap recycled compost, the quality is very variable, I bought some from Lidl, it was rubbish and I used it for mulch.
For seeds use a good quality fine compost, a John Innes seed formula should work well.