20-03-2017, 03:46 PM | #1 |
Member
Egg
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Shirebrook nottinghamshire
Posts: 82
|
Top soil
Hi is it possible for one of you members who use the sterilised top soil from wicked to please put a image on as to wat it looks like as I don't want to purchase the wrong one
|
20-03-2017, 06:32 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Adult
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 6,769
|
If you go to wicks, and have a look at all the bags of different types of composts and soils etc, it's very plainly written on the bag " sterilised top soil "
__________________
Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012 |
20-03-2017, 06:44 PM | #3 |
Member
Egg
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Shirebrook nottinghamshire
Posts: 82
|
Yea iv looked today there is a brand called Westland that says specially selected,sterilised & graded top soil or there is another one that is wicked brand that says on bag graded top soil steralised and lime free so just wasn't sure which the people on the forum use
|
20-03-2017, 07:17 PM | #4 | |
Senior Member
Adult
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 6,769
|
Quote:
__________________
Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012 |
|
20-03-2017, 07:22 PM | #5 |
Member
Egg
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Shirebrook nottinghamshire
Posts: 82
|
|
20-03-2017, 07:29 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Sub Adult
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 1,400
|
Hi Laura
You are doing better than me! I just bought top soil as I didn't realise it should be the sterilised variety and I am pleased to say they survived. Although I did put it in the oven to dry out, so probably killed off all the bugs with the heat.
__________________
Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice |
20-03-2017, 07:33 PM | #7 |
Member
Egg
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Shirebrook nottinghamshire
Posts: 82
|
Thank u Jan w bet that was a nightmare having to bake it all I'm just debating which to order from wickes for home delivery there own brand or Westland brand
|
20-03-2017, 08:51 PM | #8 |
Senior Member
Adult
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 11,365
|
I use the Wickes own brand that you mentioned- sterilised top soil and lime free. Never had any problems with it and I've used it for years.
__________________
Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie |
20-03-2017, 08:56 PM | #9 |
Member
Egg
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Shirebrook nottinghamshire
Posts: 82
|
Thank u Emma I'm goin to place an order for it for home delivery av u ever had any stones or sharp bits in coz wondering if to sieve it before I use it
|
20-03-2017, 09:24 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Adult
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 11,365
|
You could sieve it but I don't always. I've not found too many bits of anything sharp though little bits of 'tumbleweed' can build up if it gets too dry so I always make sure little fibrous pieces of soil are removed to prevent the torts eating it. They all eat their food off slates so don't ingest much soil unless one tries to be clever and drags some weeds away from the others as their own little stash. I have a couple of crafty smugglers.
__________________
Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|