tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post7807732275912032407..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Product Review: Fair Trade Coir CompostVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-68874681370336985462013-01-23T21:20:10.220+00:002013-01-23T21:20:10.220+00:00Clint - will you give it a go?
MTB - I'll rem...Clint - will you give it a go?<br /><br />MTB - I'll remember that for next time, thanks for the tip :)<br /><br />Janet - I read in 'The Garden' a couple of months ago that last summer's poor weather affected the peat harvesting, so the price difference between peat/non-peat growing media is poised to get closer. I think Karen has remarked on the poorer choice of this kind of thing in Wales before...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-88452824296638994892013-01-13T14:20:41.930+00:002013-01-13T14:20:41.930+00:00Really useful review. I have problems judging wate...Really useful review. I have problems judging watering of seedlings at the best of times, so I've tended to steer clear of coir based composts, but you make a good point on the storage advantages. For me the issue is one of cost. Until peat free composts are closer in price to and as readily available as the peat based composts it will remain a middle class lifestyle choice. I've yet to find peat free compost locally, and delivery costs are eye-watering for on line delivery.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-82758909162461058942013-01-07T04:33:06.870+00:002013-01-07T04:33:06.870+00:00The coir I use for seed starting comes in a brick ...The coir I use for seed starting comes in a brick like this. It's really easy to hydrate if you use REALLY hot water. I'll microwave a cup of water for a couple of minutes and then pour half of it into a container holding the dry coir brick. It will almost immediately start to expand. Then I'll flip it over so that the dry side is flat on the container and pour the other half of the cup of water into the container and let it absorb the water. Completely hydrated and aromatic in a couple of minutes. <br />MrBrownThumbhttp://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-55318638621227808062013-01-06T12:39:23.801+00:002013-01-06T12:39:23.801+00:00Thank you for your review. I have seen it but neve...Thank you for your review. I have seen it but never tried it!Clint Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125748678345517185noreply@blogger.com