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becciwales · 26-12-2014, 09:58 AM

The ikea ones are cheaper. £2 for a 15L block so def worth stocking up when you're passing an ikea.

xx

veggie86 · 26-12-2014, 04:46 PM

Yeah I'll grab some when I'm passing next

I mixed most of it in with their topsoil so it's about 50/50 and gave it a good soaking. I've put a layer of just the coir on top too. The block I got was plenty. Poppy loves it, she's dug herself a little crater where she basks and is all snuggled down into it

Looks a lot nicer than top soil too.

becciwales · 26-12-2014, 05:39 PM

Yes it does. As a bonus, it's no where near as dusty either

Catwoman63 · 28-12-2014, 08:52 AM

And it's easy to get rid of as well, just put it in carrier bags and throw in the bin, as its so light weight, I use to use topsoil but found getting rid of it was hard, there's only so much space in the garden to throw it on and it was beginning to look like mountains lol.

I have purchased 2 x 70l organic coir blocks off the Internet for £18 went along way

, and also bags full from ikea, easy to use, less dusty and easy to get rid of

x

becciwales · 29-12-2014, 10:27 AM

Ooh that's good Bev. We go to ikea twice a year and I clear the shelf usually

HarleyQ · 31-12-2014, 01:01 PM

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canna-50L-Co...ords=coco+coir

would this be ok to use? I have no hope of getting to Ikea and I'm having the same soil issue x

26-12-2014, 09:58 AM	#11
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	The ikea ones are cheaper. £2 for a 15L block so def worth stocking up when you're passing an ikea. xx __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

26-12-2014, 04:46 PM	#12
veggie86 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 193	Yeah I'll grab some when I'm passing next I mixed most of it in with their topsoil so it's about 50/50 and gave it a good soaking. I've put a layer of just the coir on top too. The block I got was plenty. Poppy loves it, she's dug herself a little crater where she basks and is all snuggled down into it Looks a lot nicer than top soil too. __________________ Lora and pack... 1 husband, 5 dogs, 1 cat.....and Iberas Pickles, Poppy and Pip

26-12-2014, 05:39 PM	#13
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Yes it does. As a bonus, it's no where near as dusty either __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

28-12-2014, 08:52 AM	#14
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	And it's easy to get rid of as well, just put it in carrier bags and throw in the bin, as its so light weight, I use to use topsoil but found getting rid of it was hard, there's only so much space in the garden to throw it on and it was beginning to look like mountains lol. I have purchased 2 x 70l organic coir blocks off the Internet for £18 went along way , and also bags full from ikea, easy to use, less dusty and easy to get rid of x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted) Last edited by Catwoman63; 28-12-2014 at 08:59 AM.

29-12-2014, 10:27 AM	#15
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Ooh that's good Bev. We go to ikea twice a year and I clear the shelf usually __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

31-12-2014, 01:01 PM	#16
HarleyQ Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 24	http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canna-50L-Co...ords=coco+coir would this be ok to use? I have no hope of getting to Ikea and I'm having the same soil issue x

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