Re: 4-H garden update
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: 4-H garden update
- From: C* <C*@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 10:11:04 EDT
Pat:
Thanks for the post! Looking forward to meeting you next Thursday.
The Orange County Yard Waste Program accepts all vegetation picked up from or
dropped off by residents. I have seen the huge mounds out there....mostly
comprised of grass clippings, shrub trimmings and palm fronds. They accept no
wood, per se. Large limbs, or branches over 3/4 inch are sent to another area
and chipped for mulch.
As for the weed killer content, that is anyone's guess. Most lawns here are
Bahia grass, a tough, pasture type of grass that does well in hot climates. We
are fortunate to have Floratam on our yard (sodded), a hybrid St. Augustine
type that grows lush and thick. The
Floratam is chinch bug resistant and gives your lawn a sculpted look after
mowing.
People who have St. Augustine lawns in the South use weed and feed
preparations that have atrazine in it. This, of course is bad for pumpkins.
Because of it's persistence, I think there is probably a small amount that
comes through in the compost. I am not a chemist, and do not know if atrazine
is systemic, or if it remains in the soil. Additionally, the heat of the
compost may also have an affect on it. It gets mighty hot in the FL sun.
I have not had any adverse reactions, although I will add that termites did
explore the compost around the Andersen 977 and Baird 762, but no lasting
effects were noted. Both plants are gorgeous, as you will see when I meet you
next week. I will be armed with my photo album.
Maybe I should work out a deal with Joe. I could bring a bucket of compost and
trade him for a bucket of Zoo-Doo. Fair enough? Who would be getting the
better deal?
See you later!
Barb
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