Re: Alfalfa was New Beds in zone 8 -Reply

Meum71 wrote:

> let me warn you that wet alfalfa once it starts to rot in water smells bad.

Oh man, is that an understatement! At our cottage last summer, I decided
to make a little green manure tea to feed the garden so, I put some
alfalfa pellets in a big garbage pail, added the water and stirred it
around. We went home and returned 2 weeks later to find the most vile
evil smelling concoction you could possibly imagine. It was absolutly
nauseating to apply and the smell persisted for a couple of days until
it rained. Really, it makes cow manure smell like Roses.

On the other hand though, the results were so good that I will do it
again but THIS time I will only leave it for 1 week, in the shade and
apply it just before a good rain is forecasted. Iris are especially fond
of this treatment and by adding the water it breaks down the pellets
faster making it much easier to dig in and gives the plants a boost
right away. 
-- 
Brian Cook              b*@interlog.com
Toronto/Port Perry      Ontario Canada

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