Monro's South gone into Administration

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Permalink Reply by Debi Williamson on March 13, 2011 at 18:52

I didn't know Kays had gone, its so sad that these companies are going!!  I heard of fargo's, but not sure what they are like!!  A good place to look for suppliers is www.cha-hort.com also Hort week have a list of suppliers www.horticultureweek.co.uk  Over here in NI DARD publish a horticulture directory, so perhaps your local agriculture depart/rural affairs (they keep changing the name so often I can't keep up) publish one too!!!

Hope that helps x

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Permalink Reply by Darren Blick on March 13, 2011 at 19:46

Thanks Debi, yes Kays went late last year, I now use LBS for most things which I previously got from Kays

Fargro seems to be ok from the early results. I use them for my professional composts

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on March 15, 2011 at 20:25

Fargro are based in West Sussex and most certainly will deliver down South.

Monro were a main supplier of ours and sadly did themselves no favours - I shall say no more.

LBS are an excellent firm and we have used for thirty years or so.

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Permalink Reply by Darren Blick on March 15, 2011 at 21:10

I use LBS a lot

Monro's where the most helpful or user friendly, I will grant that but it's where I use to get my professional compost from

Haven't used Fargro's before but will obviously have to now

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on March 15, 2011 at 21:19

As we make all our compost ourselves...

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Permalink Reply by Darren Blick on March 15, 2011 at 21:37

I'm not sire I could make it with the right strengths 

I use Levingtons F2S a lot

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on March 16, 2011 at 20:46

Be positive - get your rates right and you will make the best compost ever easily.

 

We have three basic mixes (seed & cuttings, pricking out and potting) that then can be made into 3 different variants (full lime, semi ericaceous and ericaceous) - and then from that we have 'specials' - which once again we divide down.

 

You simply cannot buy that level of control in ready made - or for that matter guarantee freshness.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Darren Blick on March 16, 2011 at 21:00

Sounds interesting, maybe there is a blog in there some where

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Permalink Reply by Simon baldwin on March 17, 2011 at 8:42

Blimey Stephen... that sounds pretty complicated! But good on you for doing it! Where on earth do you get enough green material to compost down though?? Do you run your own local green waste collection scheme or something ??????? :)

Stephen Shirley said:

Be positive - get your rates right and you will make the best compost ever easily.

 

We have three basic mixes (seed & cuttings, pricking out and potting) that then can be made into 3 different variants (full lime, semi ericaceous and ericaceous) - and then from that we have 'specials' - which once again we divide down.

 

You simply cannot buy that level of control in ready made - or for that matter guarantee freshness.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on March 17, 2011 at 16:52

Hi Simon

Slightly crossed lines I'm thinking as I was talking about compost in the sense of blending peat (don't hit me!) vermiculite, lime and fertilisers to produce the desired grwoing medium or compost. I think that is what Darren was on about as well?

 

Simon baldwin said:

Blimey Stephen... that sounds pretty complicated! But good on you for doing it! Where on earth do you get enough green material to compost down though?? Do you run your own local green waste collection scheme or something ??????? :)

Stephen Shirley said:

Be positive - get your rates right and you will make the best compost ever easily.

 

We have three basic mixes (seed & cuttings, pricking out and potting) that then can be made into 3 different variants (full lime, semi ericaceous and ericaceous) - and then from that we have 'specials' - which once again we divide down.

 

You simply cannot buy that level of control in ready made - or for that matter guarantee freshness.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Simon baldwin on March 18, 2011 at 8:37

Ahhhhhh.... i had visions of you going out once a week in your big green lorry collecting peoples garden waste bins! lol

I understand now. :)  Cheers Stephen.

Stephen Shirley said:

Hi Simon

Slightly crossed lines I'm thinking as I was talking about compost in the sense of blending peat (don't hit me!) vermiculite, lime and fertilisers to produce the desired grwoing medium or compost. I think that is what Darren was on about as well?

 

Simon baldwin said:

Blimey Stephen... that sounds pretty complicated! But good on you for doing it! Where on earth do you get enough green material to compost down though?? Do you run your own local green waste collection scheme or something ??????? :)

Stephen Shirley said:

Be positive - get your rates right and you will make the best compost ever easily.

 

We have three basic mixes (seed & cuttings, pricking out and potting) that then can be made into 3 different variants (full lime, semi ericaceous and ericaceous) - and then from that we have 'specials' - which once again we divide down.

 

You simply cannot buy that level of control in ready made - or for that matter guarantee freshness.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Darren Blick on March 18, 2011 at 20:04

Yeah Stephen and I don't mind using peat and will use it until it is no longer available because no matter what people say, it's better than the substitute for what I do

If it's available, it's legal

Stephen Shirley said:

Be positive - get your rates right and you will make the best compost ever easily.

 

We have three basic mixes (seed & cuttings, pricking out and potting) that then can be made into 3 different variants (full lime, semi ericaceous and ericaceous) - and then from that we have 'specials' - which once again we divide down.

 

You simply cannot buy that level of control in ready made - or for that matter guarantee freshness.

 

 

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