RE: [Rose-list] was/ Fertilizing Roses/now horse or muchroom

**"* S* <S*@schwabe.com>**

Well, supposedly the mushroom compost I get is spent compost from where they
grow muschrooms commercially (Pictsweet in Salem, Oregon for you locals).
At $160 a unit instead of $110 for garden compost, it BETTER BE mushroom
compost.  Truthfully, having worked with both over the years, it's pretty
easy to tell the difference visually.

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elle [e*@europa.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:56 PM
> To: roselist
> Subject: [Rose-list] was/ Fertilizing Roses/now horse or muchroom
> 
> 
> >Horse or mushroom?
> >Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> asks of the Mushroom compost that was discussed..I just found 
> this out 
> myself.
> Last Friday I had a unit of what was called Mushroom Compost 
> delivered 
> from a place in Scapoose OR..out in the country.
> When it got here, it smelled pretty cow like and after it was 
> dumped, I 
> discovered that what was called Mushroom Compost was really 
> aged steer 
> and hay from the farmers.
> This was a rip as far as I am concerned, and I asked ahead of 
> time..but 
> guess I didn't ask enough.
> The driver said what I really wanted was Garden Mulch.
> Sheesh..well the good thing is that this will definitely rot the 
> cardboard I have spread on the grass and if it ever stops 
> raining, I can 
> have garden mulch dumped on top and till it in.
> However, for now, its a big pile of cow shit sitting right on 
> the edge of 
> my front yard..waiting to be raked into the grass.
> the joggers love me.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  elle/cedar mill OR
>  north end of the willamette valley
>  AHS heat zone 3
>  USDA Zone 6
>  Sunset Zone 8
> 
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