Re: Not OT Question

Thanks, all. So I guess the plan is a periodic dose of sulfur and an ongoing mulch-fertilization of cottonseed meal, pine needles, and coffee grounds. Worth a try, anyway.

On Jun 30, 2006, at 5:55 PM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:

I use plain sulfur - comes in big bags from Peaceful Valley Farm Supply - I
think you can get smaller quantities at a garden supply store. My vegetable
garden soil has been gradually moving more towards the acidic side, probably
due to all the compost and manure, but in the ornamental garden I still have
to use the sulfur around the rhododendron, azaleas, and hydrangeas.
I hear coffee grounds work too, but I don't know how well, or for how long.

Cyndi

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Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 10:31 AM
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Subject: [CHAT] Not OT Question

I need to acidify the soil around a recently transplanted plant [big
time; 3X blueberry or hibiscus, say]. Suggestions, please--short term
and long.

Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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