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How to grow sempervivum / RHS Gardening

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1 parts soil-less compost (for example a peat-free potting compost), one part loam-based compost such as John Innes No.1 or No.2 and one part sharp sand
Fruit and vegetables in containers and pots / RHS Gardening

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Most crops will grow perfectly well in a multipurpose compost, either peat based or peat free
How to grow buddlejas / RHS Gardening

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In containers: Planting dwarf buddlejas in a container, use a peat-free multipurpose potting compost with added John Innes
How to grow hyacinths / RHS Gardening

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Use any peat-free multi-purpose potting compost or make your own by mixing two-parts John Innes No...Use peat-free multipurpose compost for pots with drainage holes
How to grow blueberries / RHS Gardening

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With blueberries growing in peat-free multi-purpose compost, you may need to add chelated iron regularly to avoid chlorosis...choose peat-free, but you may need to add chelated iron regularly to avoid chlorosis
How to grow Dill / RHS Gardening

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You can also sow in large pots filled with multi-purpose compost, including peat-free
How to grow aucubas / RHS Gardening

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Use a peat-free compost with added John Innes or a mix of two parts John Innes No...3 and one part peat-free multipurpose compost and one part grit or perlite to improve drainage
How to grow hellebores / RHS Gardening

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Plant in free-draining compost ? ideally John Innes No.3 compost mixed with 30 per cent by volume of peat-free multipurpose compost and 10-20 per cent perlite or horticultural grit
Meconopsis / RHS Gardening

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A suitable sowing medium for seed is two parts multipurpose peat-free compost to one part perlite, passed through a sieve
How to grow perennial delphiniums / RHS Gardening

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For short-term planting, use a peat-free multipurpose potting compost

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