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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

#Peatfree compost for #organic gardening. Made from wool, comfrey & bracken on our Lake District farm. Soil Association-approved. We also restore UK peat bogs dalefootcomposts.co.uk Lake District, UK Joined May 2013
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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

3 days ago

It’s almost time for our tomatoes to go into their forever homes! 🍅 Our Wool Compost for Tomatoes gives your tomato plants all the nutrients they need to support healthy growth and fruiting. Have you tried it yet? 👇 ow.ly/rreu50Rn10r #growingtomatoes #Peatfree

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

5 days ago

Did you know we are also one of the UK’s leading peatland restoration contractors? Last year we estimated that our peatland restoration projects have saved 4.3 million tonnes of carbon! Happy Earth Day! #earthday Photo: Andrea Jones Photography

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

a week ago

Jack Frost is about! It’s been lovely to finally see some sunshine in our gardens. But it’s not time to get complacent. Keep an eye on temperatures, and look up your local average last frost date on the internet for an idea of when it’s safe to plant out tender plants. #frost

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

a week ago

Growing from seed is such a joy, but sometimes it is necessary (and enjoyable) to buy plants. To make this practice more sustainable, it’s important that you can recognise a healthy plant 👇 What are your top tips for checking plant health? #sustainablegardening #gardening

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

2 weeks ago

Small is indeed beautiful! Peat-free advocate and garden writer Beth Otway (@pumpkin_beth) has shared this lovely photo with us with this lovely caption 💚👇 #Peatfreeapril #Peatfree #Peatfreecompost #peashoots

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

2 weeks ago

We're delighted that @Saralimback will be sharing her gardening know-how and experiences acquired from many years running the community growing scheme Edible Bristol. If you think small changes don't make a difference, read on 👉 ow.ly/87YP50RcYvl #communitygardening

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

2 weeks ago

Back in Autumn, one of our gardeners, Rick, planted some bulb lasagnas using our peat-free bulb compost. This is what they look like now, with plenty of colour still to comeave you got your bulb compost ready for summer flowering bulbs? #bulblasagne #bulbs #gardening

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

3 weeks ago

April is a month of sowing and growing, there are plenty of wonderful things you can sow for your garden and vegetable patch this year, so what are you sowing this April? 👇 Don’t forget to order your seed compost, and potting compost! #aprilsowing #gardening #aprilgardening

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

3 weeks ago

April is the time to make your garden shine 🌸✨ Dalefoot friend @AdeSellars has written us a thorough and informative blog all about getting the best out of your small space this year. Click here to read the blog: dalefootcomposts.co.uk/latest-news.as… #smallgarden #gardeningblog

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

4 weeks ago

It’s #PeatFreeApril! We’re really proud of our peat-free products, and we have, of course, always been peat-free. When you purchase our composts, you are helping us to continue our work in peatland restoration and saving these precious habitats and vital carbon stores.

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

4 weeks ago

If you’re new to Dalefoot here are some tips for success with your sowings: - Use a watering can with a fine rose, or a spray bottle - Before watering, put your finger into the pot to check if your plant needs watering - Ensure good drainage in the bottom of your pot #peatfree

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

a month ago

It’s beginning to look like spring here at Dalefoot, with little primroses splashing their colour around and signs of plenty of activity from our local red squirrels! What are your favourite signs of spring? #springtime #spring #primroses #redsquirrels

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

a month ago

Jane was at @kewgardens on Friday, speaking at the London Gardens Network 2024 Seminar. She was on a panel discussing Soil alongside @ClubCompost and @SoilScholar from the Natural History Museum. There were also inspiring talks from @sheilathedas and @JulietSargeant. #soil

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

a month ago

Fabulous talks on soil today at @kewgardens with the London Gardens Network, including our own Professor Jane Barker 💚

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

a month ago

We’re planting our plants - are you? Register here to help discover more about your soil health: countrytrust.org.uk/plantyourpants @CountryTrust

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

a month ago

Do you want to create a new garden this year? Our friend Becky from @sowmuchmore has written us a blog about how to get started with a new organic garden in a day! Click here to read the blog: dalefootcomposts.co.uk/latest-news.as… #organicgardening #newgarden #gardening

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

a month ago

💚 Offer extended! 💚 Get your compost now ready for the Easter bank holiday, and save up to £25! 🪱 Bulk deliveries need to be ordered before the 19th, and smaller orders (up to 11 bags) before Monday, the 25th, for delivery in time for Easter. #organiccompost #peatfree

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

a month ago

We are sharing some top tips for composting over on our Facebook page tonight. Check it out here: facebook.com/share/r/2McQi5… #compostweek

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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

2 months ago

Jane chatted to @PhilippaForrester for her environmental podcast Conscious, discussing the importance of peatlands and restoration techniques, using bracken and comfrey for gardening, the story of how we launched our compost-making business and more. ow.ly/hEK050QR6Kf

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Philippa Forrester @philippaforrest

2 months ago

Bogs… did you know they store more carbon than all the trees and forests in the world? Now peat free compost is here to stay, we chat gardens, alternative composts and restoring precious bogs on this week’s podcast 🎙️ Apple Podcasts rb.gy/kemq8o #compost #gardeners

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