Re: Grit; granite vs. limestone
I picked up a bag at the local feed/grain/farm type store, and it was the
same stuff, Kitty. Kinda pretty in a red and gray sort of a way.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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