Answering all your compost questions.
Suffolk-based Chris Field, Mister Compost himself, is here to give you advice on peat free composts, topsoil and mulches.
Top tips for your winter garden!
We found these ten top tips from Country File to make sure your gardens in the best condition for the upcoming months! Clean up – Gather all the tools you haven’t used for the past few months, and give them a good cleaning to remove all the dirt and rust. Use a mild detergent to disinfect […]
RHS Garden Wisley Christmas Glow
The RHS Garden Wisley Christmas Glow is a must see event this Christmas season, and the perfect way to brighten up a cold winters day. Running from Friday 1st December 2017 till Tuesday January 2nd 2018, it’s an excellent way to get into the Christmas spirit. Alongside an overwhelming display of magical, giant illuminated lights, […]
Harrogate Spring Flower Show
Rated Britain’s top gardening event by Which?, the Harrogate Spring Flower Show will be running next year from Thursday 26th April till Sunday 29th April. Located at the Great Yorkshire Showground, the show features beautiful show gardens, great shopping, live entertainment, and the biggest exhibition by florists and flower arrangers in the country. With nearly […]
RHS London Shades of Autumn Show
This year’s RHS London Shades of Autumn show will present the beauty of autumnal colours while exploring the edible delights that the season has to bring. It also offers tons of stimulating advice to keep your garden full of colour and texture throughout the autumn months. So now we are in the full swing of […]
How to lay the perfect new lawn
Tools required: Garden fork; Rake; Shovel; Wheel barrow; Tiller/Rotovator (optional for large compacted areas); A number of scaffold/timber boards sufficiently wide to cover the length/width of the proposed lawn; A sharp knife (A cheap retractable bladed craft knife is ideal); A heavy sledge hammer or tamp for banging down boards. Preparation As with any job, […]
Mister Compost’s early spring gardening tips 2017
New Field No.23 Professional Potting Blend has arrived! Here we are again at the start of another growing season, and how quickly it’s come around! We’ve been really busy at Field Compost ltd making preparations for the year ahead and getting our retail outlets stocked up for the spring. We’re particularly excited about our new […]
Mister Compost’s summer gardening tips 2016
It’s Ben from Field Compost again and what a difference a couple of month’s make! The barmy summer weather has arrived at last and the combination of sunshine, a good quality topsoil (with plenty of Field 18 manure mixed in) and plenty of watering is now paying dividends in our front garden. The trick now is […]
Mister Compost’s late-spring gardening tips 2016
Hi, it’s Ben from Field Compost here. In this post I thought I’d update you all on a new project that my wife Janet and I have been working on. We moved into our house nearly three years ago now and were fortunate enough to inherit a well looked after small garden. The front of the property had been […]
Mister compost’s early spring gardening tips 2016
Late February has to be one of the best times of year. It’s still cold outside but the days are noticeably longer and the tell-tale emerging bulbs, early blossom and swollen horse chestnut buds are all heralding spring’s imminent arrival. With spring just around the corner we thought we’d share a few great ways to […]
Mister Compost’s August Gardening Tips
August is a great month to be in the garden and even though the days are noticeably shortening again, it’s a month for enjoying the moment. Off cause there is still plenty to do in the form of watering, weeding, mowing and pruning, but it’s also time to enjoy the fruits of your labour from […]