Re: grit and gravel
Thanks for the info on grit everyone. I think I can still probably get it
around here, although all our farm stores are turning rapidly into Pets-r-us
type emporia, with everything for spoiled pooches. I did buy chicks and
turkey poults from Murrary McMurray--it's a great package when it arrives,
with little soft chirpings and the sound of tiny feet in it. Judy Warner
----- Original Message -----
From: Marge Talt <mtalt@clark.net>
To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: grit and gravel
> Judy,
>
> As Kitt said, it's available at feed and grain stores (getting harder to
> find in urban areas) and sometimes garden centers in semi-rural areas.
> Preferable is granite grit; some poultry grit sold is limestone grit and
> some is crushed oyster shells...as Kitt said, be sure to check as some
grit
> has added stuff good for poultry, but not plants.
>
> I prefer starter size, although ended up with the next largest last time
as
> it was all that was available - think it's called grower.
>
> Tom Clothier has a good description of grit, along with other potting and
> seeding mix additives on
>
> http://www.anet-chi.com/~manytimes/page41.htm
>
> I also ran across a post from him in my files about using powdered oyster
> shell grit on seed pots to no ill effect, but I am not certain whether
this
> would be the same if used as a soil amendment in garden beds because, as
he
> says, seedlings stay in the seed pots such a short time.
>
> I have found one source for buying grit mailorder - it's pretty expensive
> that way. I pay around $7.00 for a 50lb. bag...but for the desperate:
>
> http://207.55.177.54/detail.cfm?ProductID=699&CFID=751107&CFTOKEN=26863
>
> If that doesn't work (it's a search query and sometimes they have a finite
> life), the site is Murray McMurray Hatchery (wanna buy a bird?)
> http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/ -Go to Misc. Equipment in the left
> index column and scroll down the ensuing page until you find granite grit.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@clark.net
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> ----------
> > From: Judy Warner <warner@massed.net>
> > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 7:12 PM
> >
> > I'm just wondering how you buy "grit." Is it sand--or what?
> thanks---Judy
>
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