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Don't know about the new kitty litters, but regardless of how hot your pile is, I would not use cat (or dog) manure in it. I've heard too many horror stories of disease and parasites being transmitted through cat and dog feces.
If Spirit is a turf type tall fescue then it will be a good choice for you, I think. Among cool season grasses, TTTF is one of the most drought tolerant. Early varieties, such as K31, didn't have really good color, but the new varieties have been bred to stay…
Rick, interesting idea for a compost trial. Maybe a bit too ambitious though. You should have no problem getting a pile to heat up in 2 weeks… if you have enough nitrogenous material, e.g. manure, fresh green matter, kitchen waste, PROVIDED that you also have enough mass. You really need…
Here's something else to try to re-educate your cat. Keep a squirt gun handy and give him a shot whenever he starts messing the plants. Works for me. (I mean as the squirter, not the squirtee.)
Ivan the address for ECHO: 17430 Durrance Rd., North Ft. Myers, FL 33917.Their latest issue of Echo Development Notes ($10/year) contains items such as: Sudanese Experience with Neem to Control Pests, A Caution About Using Moringa Tree Roots and a Horseradish Substitute and Guidelines for Farmers Near Volcanos Who Must…
Never heard of them Don. ARe they made of rockwool?
Where ARE you Phil? You are the winner of our first unnoficial, unannounced, first tomato of the season contest. What variety are they? I bet they don't taste as good as Jersey tomatoes, right gang? And don't try to tell me that you ARE in New Jersey.
Can't blame you for wanting to be able to garden year 'round. And Vermont is certainly not the place for that. I'm in Westford, north of Burlington, just up into the foothills of the Green Mts. It's real pretty here.We're at the end of a dirt road. But there are…
Congrats, Howard!
OK Charles, we'll record your vote for Roma. I'd liek to hear more about your hydroponic system. What do you use for a nutrient solution? Is your system store-bought or home made? Do you run it year 'round? what sort of lights do you use? etc….
Now you've gone and done it. I expect that Mr. Ogden will be demanding recompense as well.
Stihl away
Message #628
Now you've gone and done it. I expect that Mr. Ogden will be demanding recompsense as well.
#Stihl away
Message #601
Did you get the fax about the Stihl event in NYC? There's something irresistible in surrealistic sort of way about chain saws and leaf blowers in the Russian Tea Room. Since I can't be there I'm counting on you for a full report. Shep is planning to show up too.
The ECHO project in North Fort Meyers, FL is a good place to start. This Christian outreach project does incredible work researching tropical agricultural techniques and tracking down the best varieties of food crops for tropical third world ag. Last time I checked they were making small quantities of seed…
Yup. Unconventional, aren't we? Actually we're hoping to reach the point where we can begin uploading articles before they're written. That way we won't have to spend so much time dealing with … no, better not say it.
I can't.
The Natural Formula Book for Home and Yard, edited by Dan Wallace (Rodale 1982) contains many do-it-yourself formulas for natural cleansers.
Did that article discuss Scotch Bonnet peppers? I've heard that your eyes start watering the minute you look at them.
You guys could probably get rich by marketing an official Jersey tomato growing kit complete with Garden State soil, water, air… Or is there more to it than that?
I'd like to hear how you make out with those potted perennials. Which species are you thinking of? Keep us posted.
Garden software
Message #506
By popular demand, judywhite's exhaustive (and entertaining) garden software review article will appear beginning tomorrow (2/6) in Library 11 (Tool Talk.) Look for SOFTGA.TXT.
Sorry, Richard, didn't mean to cast aspersions on you (or any of your fellow Garden Staters.) "Vocal" is a quality we prize here on the Garden Forum. BTW, I see Paul Simon has joined our forum. Maybe we can get the two of you together for an all-star jam. And…
Hope you didn't spent too much time hunting it down, Bob. It's a mythical plant, once the subject of a tongue-in-cheek article in NG
Tying the cauliflower wrapper leaves blanches the head and keeps it nice and white. If the leaves aren't tied to tightly, and if the weather isn't too hot and humid, rot shouldn't be a problem. There are also some "self-wrapping" varieties such as AVALANCHE and ALERT. These varieties have upright…
#Tmoatoes
Message #348
Years ago while scrubbing a scaly green layer of tomato stain from my hands (we found that a slurry of sandy dirt and rotten tomato juice did a better job than any soap), and trying to blink away the vision of endless rows of one single variety of tomatoes dancing…
#help caulis
Message #311
Have you been tying the wrapper leaves together to blanch the heads? If they're tied too tightly it can sometimes lead to rot.
You're making me jealous Diann. It wil lbe months before I even think about soiwng tomatoes. I take that back, I'm thinking about it now, but I'll have to restrain myself for months. You're in good company when you choose Jubilee. Dr. Oved Shifress the man who bred many of…
Frank: when we raised tomatoes for market in upstate NY (Jetstar, Moreton, Fantastic, Supersonic) all the buyers were willing to "put up with" the earlier Jersey tomatoes until the local, Albany County tomatoes came in. I imagine the people in Vermont felt the same way about New York tomatoes. Any…
One of my new favorites is BeefKing from Northrup King. Reliable, good tasting Beefsteak sized fruit even here in VTr
#FEBRUARY EVENTS
Message #54
Here are a few garden events coming up next month. February 7, 1992 Today's Horticulture: 1992 A mid-winter meeting Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania For more info call Peter Kern at 717/361-8041. February 12-15,1992 National Farm Machinery SHow Kentucky State Fair and exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky February 15, 1992 Accent,…
#Question #1
Message #50
What we're doing here is trying to put together a database of garden product and variety info. Once it's compiled it should be very helpful to garden shoppers. Let's start with something easy for the first question: Which varieties of tomatoes do you grow? Which is your very favorite, and…
#tillers
Message #20
We'd like to know how many people out there use a tiller. Is it front or rear tine or hand held? How long have you had it? What do you like or dislike about it? thanks. There is 1 Reply. Read action !m