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  • Carol RawsthorneCarol Rawsthorne Posts: 7

    I wondered if I can use pea gravel instead of grit.

    Thank you in advance

    Carol.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet PeterboroughPosts: 26,052

    For what?

    I find it hard to find  grit. The last lot came from an aquarium supplies shop.

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Third rock from the sunPosts: 25,962

    Hi Carol and nutcutlet. This link may help:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Westland-Horticultural-Potting-Grit-20kg/dp/B008DCPO3U

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet PeterboroughPosts: 26,052

    I've had that one in the past Lb but nobody seems to stock it round here now. Delivery charges would be high for that weight of stuff

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Third rock from the sunPosts: 25,962

    Delivery is free nutcutlet.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • nutcutletnutcutlet PeterboroughPosts: 26,052

    Is it? I'll have to look at that. Thank you.

    I've got some tagged RHS at the moment, bought locally, but it's a bit chunky.

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Third rock from the sunPosts: 25,962

    I order mine from here as the aquarium stuff was even more expensive and I don't want to steal it from my fish! image

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 13,630

    I ended up buying a sack of grit and seive it for fine stuff. I can't get fine grit round here at all.

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  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 875

    Sharp sand is just as good and you buy it from builders suppliers.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet PeterboroughPosts: 26,052

    sharp sand is fine when that's what you want, I often use it. But I also want horticultural grit which is somewhat less fine, good for overwintering the cold germinators and putting a layer on top. I don't find sand so good for that

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