Re: Peat-free gardening website
> Here is an interesting website about gardening without peat.
> http://aoife.indigo.ie/~ipcc/peatfree.html
Hi Nan,
Just for clarification, the topic of peat harvesting and its environmental
impact came up on the list a couple of years ago. It was ultimately
concluded that Canadian peat moss harvested by members of the
Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association is gathered responsibly.
Here's what I posted about it:
http://www.mallorn.com/lists/perennials/jul98/msg00494.html
And then the "official" message from the Canadian Sphagnum Peat
Moss Association:
http://www.mallorn.com/lists/perennials/jul98/msg00495.html
Of course, the growers will slant things to meet their needs, as will
the environmentalists... I don't know who to trust any more. :)
But it sounds like Irish peat is the danger here:
"Almost all the peat from Ireland used in gardening ... comes
from raised bogs and less than 6% of these bogs remain in a
natural state..."
Note that it applies to "all the peat from Ireland", not Canada...
I know that you probably knew this already, but I just wanted to
clarify for the list's benefit. :)
Chris
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