Top Quality Topsoil, or not
All appeared well from choice and load size through to customer service and delivery. On delivery the vegetable topsoil ordered, 2 x 750kg bags, looked like top quality topsoil - light, airy and with a good tilth. The colour also looked consistent. Even during the off loading onto my veg plots all seemed good.
Having raked to soil surface over to level and left to settle for several days in the recent sunshine it was clearly evident that the topsoil contained a huge amount of sandstone flakes, clippings and stones of various sizes. Having dried out, the sandstone was clearly evident by its colour. The amount of stones was enormous and would make the soil totally unsuitable for vegetable growing, especially root vegetables. To remove the stones would have to be done by hand using a garden sieve and would take days if not weeks due to the quantities involved.
Earth cycle were contacted and photos supplied for confirmation.
They were very apologetic and accepted the soil was not at the standard as described as top quality organic top soil produced for vegetable growing.
The soil is apparently mixed with local quarried sandstone to achieve its organic status.
The amount of stones in the load could possibly also add to the weight of the load.
A full refund was given to compensate for the poor quality product.
Perhaps I was unlucky with this order but please do some checks as I did if you order from Earth Cycle.
Overall, good admin, below standard product.








