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Chicken Grit and such

I use "starter" grit as a coarse sand. It amuses me that I have to talk my
local "feed & seed" store into ordering it for me. Supposedly grani-grit
comes in 4 sizes, starter, grower, layer and turkey grit. Strait grani-grit
has no additives. I certainly wouldn't use anything with salts added on
plants. I also use turface, which is a fired clay. The only size I have
been able to get is right for added drainage, however, it is also good to
plant seed in. This is the equivalent of a low fired clay, and as such, it
holds a good bit of moisture as well as providing nearly perfect drainage.
Cyclamen absolutely love it. There is a larger one that I have not been
able to get here. Very decorative as a surface mulch on plants. The thought
of ordering pumice from Florida rather fascinates me. For those that are
there, a cheap source of good coarse sand is the sand that is used in
stucco. Of course, all of Florida is a sand bar, but that doesn't
necessarily mean good drainage. ..... Nancy


Nancy Swell		| "I have the receipt for fern seed"
505 Baldwin Road		|  "I walk invisible"
Richmond, VA 23229	    USA	|          Henry IV, Act 1
Zone 7 - min. 0 (-18 C), max. 100+ (38 C), NARGS, AFS, BPS, HPS, RHS
swell@erols.com
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