Mushroom Compost

Why Use Mushroom Compost?

Mushroom compost is a gardeners favourite! This highly organic matter is a by-product from the mushroom growing sector, and can be used effectively to help break up heavy soils and increase aeration in the soil.

It's really useful in vegetable patches and is great to add in if you're growing cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts and kale.

It's also useful as a soil conditioner for borders and to help roses, trees and shrubs. With a chalky base, it's alkaline in nature and makes an excellent mulch to boost the nutrients in your garden soil.

This compost is not suitable for acidic plants as this product is slightly alkaline. Avoid heavy use under rhododendrons, camellias, blueberries or plants which prefer acid conditions. For larger projects we recommend the bulk bags to ensure full coverage.

How To Use:

1. Prepare the area – Remove weeds and large stones. Loosen the surface of the soil slightly if you’re mixing in the compost. 
   
2. Apply generously – Spread mushroom compost across your beds or borders at a depth of approximately 5 cm (2 inches). For heavy-use areas or vegetable patches, you can go a little deeper (6-8 cm). 
   
3. Mix or top-dress – For new beds, mix the compost into the top 10–15 cm of soil. For established beds, you can simply top-dress and let the organic matter work its way in. 
   
4. Leave a small gap around stems/trunks – If applying around shrubs or trees, maintain a space of ~2 cm to allow airflow and avoid contact with bark. 

Our Mushroom Compost is delivered directly to your address via our trusted courier network. You can order in either small bags or large mushroom compost bulk bags. Every delivery will be kerbside or to the nearest safe, accessible point. 

Bulk bags are unloaded using the lorry’s tail-lift and moved with a pallet truck, so a hard, level surface is required. If you have any concerns about access or delivery conditions, please contact us on 01243 781730 before ordering so we can assess and advise. 

Once your order has left our depot, we’ll send tracking information, so you know when to expect its arrival. Please note that very large orders may come on more than one pallet depending on size and weight.