Cult: Miracle-Gro
- To: i*@egroups.com
- Subject: Cult: Miracle-Gro
- From: R*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 11:47:45 EST
While I'm in the clean-up info mood here is another item which I found
disconcerting. This was in ORGANIC GARDENING -Sept-Oct '00 in their
"Solutions" which is really questions/answers. The question was whether they
approved of Miracle-Gro fertillizer. The ans. was "No, never, --- (it) is a
synthetic fertilizer that contains ammonium phosphate and several other
chemicals that can be toxic to your soil and plants -------------- acidifies
the soil -----care needed not to burn leaves and roots ---leaches away and
pollutes our water systems -------" Of course, one must remember they are
ORGANIC gardeners, so of course that would cause the "no" --but! I did not
know it was acidic -- I use "MIRACID" (sp?) for acid-loving plants. And I -
if I have time and energy - soak rhizomes in a solution of Miracle-Gro before
planting -- thinking I'm giving them a boost to do their stuff. And I have
used it on plants as they were growing if I thought they could stand a
little TLC. It is too expensive to use everywhere! Now I wonder if I am
doing more harm than good!"
(My daughter just phoned from Miami, worried because she saw I had snet an
email with nothing in it and she was afraid I'd had a heart attack and was
asking for help> I remember seeing that a couple of days ago and wondered
how it happened because it was on the subject of some specie or something I
knew NOTHNG about! The cursor must have slipped when I was getting
something to "read" Sorry about that!
Noe I really must get back to my chaos -- I have a sign above the computer
that says "Don't Bother Me -- I'm having a crisis" That says it pretty well
about another sign I read somewhere-- "God, Bless this Mess" Rosalie nr
Baltimore zone 7 - still sunny - n0 snow, yet - but cooold. ryfigge@aol.com
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