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Re: bark mulch

Linda:

We also have a huge slug population so I think I'll steer away from bark
in the veggies. Where do you get this A-Mazing Lawn product you
mentioned?
TIA

Mike A. (western Oregon, Sunset zone 8)
quincymike@juno.com


On Sat, 5 Apr 1997 10:44:09 -0600 "JOSLYN\\TOY" <jostoy@MO.NET> writes:
>We also use bark mulch, but on our ornamentals only.  It does deplete
>=
>nitrogen, but only for the 1st year.  So by the time you're into your
>=
>second mulching, the first is decomposing nicely and you shouldn't
>have =
>a nitrogen depletion again.  If you are not direct seeding, the
>nitrogen =
>depletion problem can be fixed very nicely, along with killing
>unhatched =
>weed seedlings by using an organic product called "A-Maizing Lawn."  =
>This is a product made entirely from by-products of  corn processing =
>(for chicken feed I think).  It contains a LOT of nitrogen, so with
>the =
>bark, it's perfect.  AND it works.
>
>The reason I don't use bark mulch around my vegetable garden is =
>attributable to my least favorite garden pest - SLUGS (yechhhh).  We =
>have lots of them, and they just love bark mulch.  So don't use it =
>around things like hostas, either.
>
>Now, my question.  I start all my vegetables from seed.  This year, my
>=
>peppers (both hot and bell) have aphids, in the house.  They haven't =
>infested anything else.  I was them off everyday, and by the next day
>=
>they're back.  I used a sterile soiless potting medium, and cleaned
>all =
>the pots before seeding.  Anybody have any guesses as to how this =
>happened and what to do before I lose all of my peppers?  (I only use
>=
>organic products).  Could this have come from the seeds themselves.
>The =
>peppers were ordered from a different source than my other seeds, but
>=
>I've used this seed company before, with no problems.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>----------
>From:   Michael A Arnold[SMTP:arnoldjm@JUNO.COM]
>Sent:   Friday, April 04, 1997 10:12 PM
>To:     Multiple recipients of list SQFT
>Subject:        Re: bark mulch
>
>Linda:
>
>Thanks for the info. Boy, you really don't like shredded cedar, do =
>you?:)
>
>Mike A. (western Oregon, Sunset zone 8)
>quincymike@juno.com
>
>
>On Fri, 4 Apr 1997 14:43:43 -0500 Linda Janicke <Ljanick100@AOL.COM>
>writes:
>>I know that people say nitrogen depletion should be a problem.  If it
>>has
>>been a factor in my garden, I sure haven't noticed.  What I have
>>noticed is
>>
>
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