'No producer currently explains on the bag how the consumer needs to use their material compared to how they used peat. Also, the bags are produced a year in advance to save money – another reason to be coy. That is one of the reasons they are shy about declaring the exact mix of contents on the bag. 'There is also no guarantee of consistency of content with many peat-free brands because producers have problems sourcing consistent volumes of materials. 'No peat-free multi-purpose compost currently replicates the water distribution and nutrient-holding properties of peat compost, and there is no set recipe for peat-free – every producer has their own unique mix of ingredients that need to be treated differently. However, Garry Coward-Williams has these warnings about shop-bought peat-free compost: See some of Amazon's best composting buys (opens in new tab) below, including a wormery for compost. Even a small garden has room for a compost can and all you need to make wonderful, crumbly, garden-boosting compost is green kitchen peelings, grass clipping and chopped up woody prunings.' We urge everyone to make their own if they can. 'Having said that, homemade compost is a great mulch and soil feeder as well as the perfect medium for germinating and growing. Further confusion arises with the difference between compost, soil improvers and mulches, so basically, composts are for growing while soil improvers and mulches boost and protect your soil,' says Ruth Hayes. 'We often hear from readers that there is so much choice of compost for sale (and inadequate signage around it) they find it hard to choose the product they want or need. Most of us add compost to improve our soil's nutrient content and drainage as a matter of course, and, of course, it's something keen gardeners can make at home themselves. (Image credit: Island Images / Alamy Stock Photo)
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