Re: [Rose-list] ?mushroom? compost

**j*@uswest.net**

GEEZ, What a dummy I am!  I thought you meant ground up mushrooms or
something from their growing places, now that I find out, it is plain old
poop, I'm not nearly as enthralled!
Julie in Utah

elle wrote:

> Donna asked what mushroom compost consisted of..and it appears that there
> are as many versions of this vague description as there are places
> selling it.
> I got what I believe to be good old oregon steer poop with some well
> rotten hay mixed in.
> Others have others have gotten a better mixture of steer and compost.
> As I just got my 2nd delivery of roses from J&P today, I will see the
> difference between planting the roses in soil amended with steer and
> compost or soil just compost mixed in.
> I will dig in some steer around the roses planted last week though.
> As for bulbs, I throw in a bulb food and compost when I plant them..I
> haven't used bone meal for years for some reason..maybe because I began
> composting.
> I really appreciate this list..I have gotten so many good ideas saved for
> additions (sometime) to my mixed bed gardens and a new interest in Old
> Roses.
>
>  elle/cedar mill OR
>  north end of the willamette valley
>  AHS heat zone 3
>  USDA Zone 6
>  Sunset Zone 8
>
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