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green sand
can someone tell me...is green sand just plain sand? Why is it called green? I have access to plain sand, but never heard of green sand. Thanks..
johndeitering- Posts : 2
Join date : 2012-03-13
Location : Buffalo MN
Re: green sand
Oh Heavens no!Dont put sand in your Mel's mix. Green sand is not just any sand. Click the links for more info.
http://www.garden.com/garden-articles/what-the-heck-is-greensand/128/
http://www.garden.com/garden-articles/what-the-heck-is-greensand/128/
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
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There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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green sand
thanks for the info...now it makes sense. I read Mel's book pretty carefully, but never found an explanation of green sand.
johndeitering- Posts : 2
Join date : 2012-03-13
Location : Buffalo MN
Re: green sand
curiosity - why would greensand be needed in MM.
Kay
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walshevak
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Join date : 2010-10-17
Age : 81
Location : wilmington, nc zone 8
Re: green sand
The OP question was, 'is green sand plain sand?'walshevak wrote:curiosity - why would greensand be needed in MM.
Kay
Some folks just like to add stuff, or some folks may need the micro nutrients if they didn't get the 5 composts... and their plants are appearing deficient in the minerals the green sand has. Those are the only reasons I can come up with.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Green sand
Green sand is, in fact, green. It's mined and packaged in New Jersey by the Espoma company in Millville, NJ, about 40 miles south of my garden. The company makes a variety of different organic and mineral based fertilizer mixes like HollyTone, GardenTone, TomatoTone, etc.
http://www.espoma.com/
http://www.espoma.com/p_consumer/fact_sheets.html
Tom
http://www.espoma.com/
http://www.espoma.com/p_consumer/fact_sheets.html
Tom
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Age : 81
Location : Burlington, NJ Zone 7a (2012 version), in the hollow, surrounded by trees.
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