Re: Iris Feeding?
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- Subject: Re: Iris Feeding?
- From: H* <H*@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 17:41:02 -0700 (MST)
Griff Crump wrote:
<< But seriously, I have three new beds (established last summer) amended
heavily with used mushroom soil, which is composed of 1/3 cow manure, 1/3
peat and 1/3 topsoil. I have been mightily impressed with the increase of the
irises planted in it and with the way it bonds with the garden soil to hold
those iris roots. No sign of rot so far (fingers crossed). Clarence has been
using it for 2 or 3 years now, and swears by it. >>
Well, that is interesting. But it isn't the pure stuff, is it? Wonder how
"spent" that is by the time they finish with it? And of course you are adding
alfalfa, too, right? I guess this all must represent a change in the
collective wisdom coming out of Northern Virginia because it was Joan Roberts
of Friendship Gardens who told me about horse being much safer!
I'd still be real careful about sprinkling the pure stuff around near the
rhizomes.
Anner Whitehead, Richmond,VA
Henry Hall, henryanner@aol.com
