Neopeat

Yesterday I discovered HOW LONG it takes for the bale of Neopeate to rehydrate - longer that I had time to wait (over an hour). To assist the process I was hacking and picking away at the block to help water reach the centre. This product is so highly compressed that water takes a long time to work into the centre of the block. Nothing in the instructions suggests a long rehydration process. So (unlike me) be sure to start the block soaking WELL in ADVANCE of when you need to use it. Neopeat also makes for a heavy barrow-load when it has absorbed water.

I bought this originally because I have bad back problems and this was easy to transport to my allotment. Its fibrous quality has made my extremely heavy London soil much easier to dig; it's organic; it has definitely suppressed a great deal of weed growth and is very easy to use. I will be ordering more for next year.

Plants appear to be healthier and it holds the water in dry spells plus it also appears to suppress the weeds.

Been using this for 2 years and my veg plot yield has doubled. Easy to carry.

I was finding it difficult to carry heavy bags of compost through the house to my garden, so tried Neopeat because of its lighter weight, compactness and, most important, reliable delivery to my door. I've been using this excellent product ever since, growing all my vegetables from seed or plug plant. The results have been consistently good.