Editor

“Damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. Some readers accuse of being anti, p55). I believe that we have a duty of care to report the truth, regardless of the consequences. We all want to be able to garden without peat. On p4, Ruth Hayes reveals the findings of her own test between peat, peat-free and homemade seed compost. In regard to the peat-free she used, the results were not as good as peat-based compost, but the plants grew successfully. This was using what is regarded as the best peat-free on the market. No two peat-free brands are the same, so in essence this was a test of one brand — not peat-free, per se. Soon Steve and Val Bradley will publish their long-term group test of several brands, which will give more insight into the quality of what’s available.”