Re: Grit; granite vs. limestone
I just looked at my bag of Gran-i-grit and it is definitely crushed granite
from Mt. Airy, NC.
Kitty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 8:33 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Grit; granite vs. limestone
> Yep- definitely the limestone Midwest here.... Illinois, 40 miles south
> of Chicago. I did see other posts, so will check the bags around here
> and see what they are offering.
>
> Donna
>
> >
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> +
> > Depends entirely where you live. If you're in the far midwest where
> > there's
> > no granite within 1000 miles but is underlain by limestone, then grit
> is
> > limestone. If you're in the east where NC granite is easily available,
> > then you can find granite grit (like me).
> > -jrf
> > --
> > Jim Fisher
> > Vienna, Virginia USA
> > 38.9 N 77.2 W
> > USDA Zone 7
> > Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]
>
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