Re: bulb pots

I have inspected all the blood meal we carry, and it all states clearly that it a pork product. The bone meal states the same. I made it a point to look that up because I saw the same report you mentioned. However, we must be the only people who saw it because my customers had never heard a word of it. :o) 
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net> 
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Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] bulb pots



Not to be an alarmist, I have been avoiding blood meal ever since mad cow
disease became a problem.  Several scientists who have been involved in
identifying the disease mentioned that they stopped using the stuff decades 
ago because you can breathe in the prions if they are present.



[Original Message]
From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 10/25/2007 7:13:31 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] bulb pots

Cathy, I don't think bloodmeal is a good idea.  If anything, I think a

layer

of grit would be good.  It might help prevent crown rot while being a
deterrent to rodents.

My soil mix drains well and my pots have plenty of holes for drainage.

With

no winter moisture they could dry out.  I might give them a light

covering

of shredded leaves when it gets to freezing, but I'll wait a bit longer,
maybe Tgvg for full coverage w leaves, but no tarps.  Timing depends on
weather.  I uncover usually in late March then in early April pull the

pots

out into the sun so the soil and roots will warm and wake up.

If you are concerned about rodents, you can place bait stations

interspersed

among the pots.  If you use a tarp, try to use a very light or white one.
If dark, be sure to cover it with leaves.

I'm more organized this year because I didn't have to do a MG bulb sale.
But there is still a lot to do.  The leaves are just beginning to fall

and

if the weather cooperates I'll be harvesting my neighbors' leaves and
shredding them.  I need huge amounts this year because I want to amend

some

beds as well as cover all these pots.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: <Cornergar@aol.com> 
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Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] bulb pots


> Jim, Wish you would come up with an over-wintering structure for us

guys

> in
> the midwest that is foolproof (and we could afford). I have much the

same

> problem that Kitty mentioned with the lilies being ruined by little
> varmints of one
> kind or another. Every year I try a few different strategies to outwit

the

> weather and the rodents. This year I have spread the surface of the

lily

> pots
> with blood meal. But will this attract the raccoons? After the gal.
> perennials
> are thoroughly dormant I try to cover the whole batch with a tarp so

that

> I
> won't have crown rot from the ice and snow. But this provides a

wonderful

> protected home for so many little guys and by spring I find they have
> excavated the
> pots to feed on the roots! And all the time I'm saying " I don't think
> this is
> the way the big guys got started." I do have 2 greenhouses that are

packed

> with gal. pots recently planted or 4 and 6 " pots that didn't get

potted

> up but a
> lot has to be left outside. Gene, How did you manage without a

greenhouse

> for
> so long? Any and all tips and suggestions gratefully accepted.
> Kitty, Can't believe you are already so organized for the winter. I

guess

> I
> thought it wasn't going to happen. I know what's in store for me this
> weekend.
> And need to do an inventory too.
> I enjoy this list so much and try and keep up even when I'm not
> contributing.
> Hope everybody's kitties are well and happy. Zem, are you getting a
> night's
> sleep yet?  Kathy
>
>
>
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