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Friday, 2 February 2018

Dalefoot Compost Made From Wool And Bracken



Dalefoot Wool Compost was featured in 'Back To The Land' with Kate Humble.This has been recently repeated on BBC 2 so it may be familiar.
It's made on a family farm in Cumbria using local wool and bracken. 
The properties of the compost are such that the watering and feed requirements are massively reduced. 
This is all natural all British and totally sustainable. 


Potting compost, For containers, repotting established plants, planting pits, raised Beds, borders, a good rose tree and shrub compost etc

Wool Compost For Vegetable and Salads and for all hungrier plants.
Use straight from the bag to :- Use for potting. Ideal for containers and hanging baskets, re potting established plants, planting Raised Beds Borders etc 



No additional feed is needed as the bracken and wool compost provide a potash rich growing medium. Requires up to 50% LESS watering. The hygroscopic property of the wool means that water is held in the compost more effectively. Properties of the bracken ensure that the compost does not become waterlogged. Healthier more viable plants means a higher resistance to pests and disease naturally.
Clay Buster is a Fertiliser and mulch.
Great to Top dress plants such as potatoes, fruit trees asparagus and flowering shrubs and mulch beds for improved nutrition and moisture retention.