Re: bulb pots

Home Depot carries Vigaro and Miracle Gro Organic, and they are all pork products. BTW, did you get the e-mail from Beth Babbit about the hearing re Tennessee's invasive plant list? 
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] bulb pots



Thanks...I'll look for the "pork" products.  After all the recalls this
year, I am beginning to think that it is impossible to try to protect
yourself and maybe stressful to try.



[Original Message]
From: Zemuly Sanders <zemuly@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 10/31/2007 10:26:05 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
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> 
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> 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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