Market Farming

["Linda A" <L_Amico AT msn.com>]

I grind up all my leaves to make compost & use that in veggie garden, flower beds, around shrubs in place of bought mulch.  I also mix it with peatmoss, perlite, vermiculite, lime & Osmocote to make my own potting soil.  It keeps the weeds down in the gardens, adds nutrients to the soil & breaks down into beautiful black dirt.

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From: Nan Johnson

To: Market Farming

Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:13 PM

Subject: Re: [Market-farming] organic compost/humus

Though this is not verified scientifically, my botanist friend (who is not at all interested in organic ag) said he would not use anything from WalMart no matter what the label.  He might use it for shrubs, but felt like the best use would be the first layer of road bed before applying asphalt.  For all he could tell, it is ground up used roofing shingles....

 

nan (formerly of Dancing Goats Farm, Mississippi).

 

p.s. Last month, I called another national company directly, to ask about their "soil conditioner" and they could not verify its exact source or content, only that it is municiple waster from various locations around the country.  They said they did not test the product for anything, though of course the label says "natural".  I decided not to use it on veggies.

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From: David Guthrie

To: Market Farming

Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 11:26 AM

Subject: [Market-farming] organic compost/humus

i've used the bagged compost and humus from wal-mart and related stores and wondered if there might be heavy metals or other undesirables in the mix...

 

anyone have an idea?

 

David Guthrie

southern illinois

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