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5 Reasons Why Gardeners Must Go Peat-Free
14.06.2023 - 11:53 / blog.theenduringgardener.com
5 Reasons Why Gardeners Must Go Peat-Free Peat bogs cover just 3% of the earth’s surface but store 30% of the world’s carbon. They are the world’s largest carbon sink, storing more than all other types of vegetation combined The peat forming process is very slow – it can take a hundred years to form one metre of peat Draining, harvesting or burning peat releases hundreds of years of stored carbon into the atmosphere accounting for 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions “Every time you use a peat-based compost in the garden, you are deliberately participating in the destruction of a non-renewable environment that sustains some of our most beautiful plant and animal life.
No garden on this earth is worth that.” Monty DonThere is no longer any good reason for amateur gardeners to use peat. Historically it was readily available, cheap and provided consistent results – rather like using coal to heat our homes.
We now know the environmental cost of using these resources and need to look elsewhere. There are good alternatives available for both the professional and amateur market.
In the past there were problems with the formulations, but now the best are every bit as good. If germination is not quite high as it is in peat-based composts (and this is debatable) this really doesn’t matter for ordinary gardeners because we all tend to grow far more seeds than we need.
Less is more when it comes to seed sowing, but few of us resist an extra sprinkling of seeds! The difference between peat and its alternatives is that they are by-products or crops that do not require destroying a habitat. My favourite is a potting compost formulated from composted bark, which is a by-product of sustainable forestry in the UK and is endorsed by
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