Dalefoot Compost DAL01 Wool Compost, 10.0 cm*65.0 cm*45.0 cm

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Made from sheep's wool and bracken, the mixture is high in natural nutrients and has excellent water retention. For years there have been warnings about climate change, on what we need to do to protect and sustain this precious planet. They support species such as carnivorous sundew plants and uncommon insects like large heath butterflies, four-spotted chaser dragonflies and picture-winged bog craneflies.

Dalefoot Composts are a unique range of environmentally friendly peat free composts produced in the Lake District. I am also a reckless gardener and somewhat lazy so I leave my tubers in the ground over winter and just hope they appear again in the spring.No other growing media has such a high concentration of naturally derived nutrients for improved plant size and quality. The ideas for the range of composts comes from old gardening books and are all made on a small Lakeland hill farm, near Penrith, Cumbria.

As we mentioned above, peat takes many years to form which means that the loss of peat through harvesting for horticulture and agriculture is irreversible over human timescales. the organic gardeners best friend a ‘dynamic accumulator’ packed with nutrients is added into the Wool Compost range. On a global scale, the remaining areas of near-natural peatland) contains more than 550 gigatonnes of carbon. Come the spring, I was quite certain that my lovely dahlias would have bitten the dust, so I was more than overjoyed when little green shoots started appearing. The range includes Wool Compost Ericaceous (for acid-loving plants), Lakeland Gold (claybuster and mulch), Wool Compost for potting and containers and now there is also Wool Compost for Seeds.Social Association approved – the compost is sustainably made from renewable, natural ingredients on Dalefoot Farm in the Lake District and is approved for organic growing by the Soil Association. Includes bracken – bracken is FULL of potash (potassium) which is essential for fruiting and flowering.

Helps with water management – peat plays an important role in the hydrological cycle helping to maintain water quantity and quality. No extra feeding of fertilisers needed as the compost contains all the nutrients needed for the entire growing season. Sheep’s wool and bracken are perfectly blended to grow healthy, strong, tasty and nutritious produce. Thank you so much for your interest in our products following the Back to the Land TV Programme with Kate Humble.

When your seedlings are ready to pot or plant out, use the Peat-Free Wool Compost for Potting which will ensure your plants continue on their healthy growth trajectory. Sheep wool was once a major product of the Lake District area but is no longer in demand and because the sheep need it to be shawn every year it is not almost just a waste product. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Not only is it 100% peat-free and organic but it also packs a punch when it comes to nutrients due to the added Comfrey, wool and bracken. My gardening friends where amazed when I was still picking crops long after theirs were finished and the taste was mouth watering.

I have planted up one pot but intend to get some identical plants and 2 planters to try a comparison with 'ordinary' compost. Bocking 47’ is the gold standard of Comfrey varieties as it contains very high levels of potassium, phosphorous and nitrogen all of which are essential for healthy plant growth, larger flowers and bigger crops. The texture of this compost is also similar to peat, which makes beautifully friable compost but is so much better for the environment. The rich source of humus with a wide range of trace elements, ensured the meadows and pastures got off to a good growing season. Bracken provides naturally high levels of potash, essential for fruiting and flowering and significant levels of iron and magnesium to nourish strong healthy plants.Lancaster's Gardencare is a separate company and we refer landscaping enquiries to them as a free service. Here at Nutley’s, we cherry pick the very best products to help you get the most from your green space, and nothing makes it into our range unless it’s known to be useful, fit for purpose and of excellent quality. By retaining and establishing peat bogs we can not only help reduce our emissions but also start to capture the carbon that is being released into the environment in other forms. As well as farming and manufacturing compost, Dalefoot are one of the leading contractors involved peatland restoration works. Bracken provides naturally high levels of potash, essential for fruiting and flowering, and significant levels of iron and magnesium to nourish strong healthy plants.