Re: birdbath

Yes ma'am!  You know me, if I can find an organic alternative, I'll do it!

good luck!

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 21:14:31 -0500

>Hmmmmm, sounds interesting.  I think I have some greensand out in the
>garage.  One way or another I'll get that thing cleaned out.
>thanks Pam.
>
>Kitty
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 7:20 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] birdbath
>
>
>> Kitty - take a handful of greensand or lava sand or volcanite and put it
>> in the birdbath w/ a little water. Take an old pot scrubbie (those green
>> things) that you won't use in the kitchen anymore or a good wire or
>> scrub brush and scrub it out w/ that. Rinse it all over your plants and
>> don't worry - all three of those things are organic and good for your
>> soil and your plants. That's what I use. Just my two cents ma'am!!
>>
>>
>> :-D
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Daniel Roman" <djroman@worldnet.att.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 20:05:43 -0400
>>
>> >Kitty,
>> >
>> >I would do the bleach soak but I don't know how you can do it without
>> >getting any on the nearby plants. Perhaps you can sponge the bleach
>solution
>> >around the inside. The amount of bleach in the rinse shouldn't hurt the
>> >plants if you do a good rinse and also rinse off the nearby plants.
>> >
>> > I do it to my bird bath every few weeks as the algae and crud build up.
>I
>> >use a 1 or 2 bleach to 10 water mix and let it soak for a couple hours
>then
>> >I just rinse it out onto the lawn. It never seems to bother the lawn but
>I
>> >do rinse it a few times and the lawn gets the rinse water too. It is
>> >important to cover the bird bath during the bleach soak so birds don't
>try
>> >to drink or bathe.
>> >
>> >Dan
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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