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New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
Just read about it briefly. "Expanded shale" for clay/gumbo soils only.
Has anyone tried this or heard of it? -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/reference.html |
New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
I thought you need okra for gumbo. I always put it in mine.
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New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
Here is more information on expanded shale:
EARTH-KIND PROJECT NETS SURPRISE SOLUTION FOR HOUSTON'S GUMBO SOILS! = Caldwell Pink, an antique rose, was one of the winners in a new Texas = program called EarthKind Roses, instituted by Texas A&M to identify the = toughest landscape roses for Southern climates that would perform without = chemicals and with very little maintenance. Other winners were Livin' = Easy, The Fairy, Sea Foam, Pearle, Marie Daly and Belinda's Dream. = = During these trials, a wide variety of roses were tortured beyond belief and = the winners were awarded the EarthKind title. Learn about their = experimentation conditions (worse than even lazy gardeners inflict!) at = http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindrose or by requesting a free = EarthKind packet from: Dr. Steve George, Texas A&M Research and Extension = Center,17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252 = The EarthKind Rose experiments also resulted in what looks like a great new = product for Houston gardeners and others who have to cope with gumbo soil: = expanded shale. Steve is extremely high on this naturally occurring mineral = rock dug up around Dallas and heated until it becomes porous inside. = Remember how they used to tell us to work gypsum into the soil? Most experts = now agree that was not a very effective additive. But this one seems to = really do the job. It is just starting to be marketed and is only carried by = a few large Houston nurseries (specifically Cornelius) at this time. = But any = nursery can order some from you as it distributed by Nitro-Phos, a local = company. You will also get information on expanded shale in the EarthKind = Rose packet mentioned above. = This is only for gumbo or clay soils; it is not a benefit to sandy soils = which are already porous enough. -- BBS. J Kolenovsky wrote: = Just read about it briefly. "Expanded shale" for clay/gumbo soils only.= Has anyone tried this or heard of it? -- J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/reference.html -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/reference.html |
New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
On Thu, 06 Feb 2003 11:22:52 -0600, J Kolenovsky
wrote: Just read about it briefly. "Expanded shale" for clay/gumbo soils only. Has anyone tried this or heard of it? -- = Living in Houston myself, where, due to yesterday's rain, my backyard will look like a muddy lake bed for another week or 10 days, I'd be most interested in finding some way to penetrate that clay soil back there. It's quite a problem for me which seems to be getting worse in spite of the soil ammendments I've tried. f Reply Address Purposly Altered to eliminate SPAM Reply by Post Only Please |
New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
I had a natural low wet spot and it made a great bog garden. Canadian
sphagnum peat wicks moisture downward when it gets saturated. = I have some pics at: http://www.celestialhabitats.com and http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden Here is more information on expanded shale: EARTH-KIND PROJECT NETS SURPRISE SOLUTION FOR HOUSTON'S GUMBO SOILS! = Caldwell Pink, an antique rose, was one of the winners in a new Texas = program called EarthKind Roses, instituted by Texas A&M to identify the = toughest landscape roses for Southern climates that would perform without = chemicals and with very little maintenance. Other winners were Livin' = Easy, The Fairy, Sea Foam, Pearle, Marie Daly and Belinda's Dream. = = During these trials, a wide variety of roses were tortured beyond belief and = the winners were awarded the EarthKind title. Learn about their = experimentation conditions (worse than even lazy gardeners inflict!) at = http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindrose or by requesting a free = EarthKind packet from: Dr. Steve George, Texas A&M Research and Extension = Center,17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252 = The EarthKind Rose experiments also resulted in what looks like a great new = product for Houston gardeners and others who have to cope with gumbo soil: = expanded shale. Steve is extremely high on this naturally occurring mineral = rock dug up around Dallas and heated until it becomes porous inside. = Remember how they used to tell us to work gypsum into the soil? Most experts = now agree that was not a very effective additive. But this one seems to = really do the job. It is just starting to be marketed and is only carried by = a few large Houston nurseries (specifically Cornelius) at this time. = But any = nursery can order some from you as it distributed by Nitro-Phos, a local = company. You will also get information on expanded shale in the EarthKind = Rose packet mentioned above. = This is only for gumbo or clay soils; it is not a benefit to sandy soils = which are already porous enough. -- BBS. lid wrote: = Living in Houston myself, where, due to yesterday's rain, my backyard will look like a muddy lake bed for another week or 10 days, I'd be most interested in finding some way to penetrate that clay soil back there. It's quite a problem for me which seems to be getting worse in spite of the soil ammendments I've tried. Reply by Post Only Please -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/reference.html |
New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
In article , garden@hal-
pc.org says... :) Just read about it briefly. "Expanded shale" for clay/gumbo soils only. :) Has anyone tried this or heard of it? :) :) I was at a seminar a few weeks ago and a speaker from Texas A&M mentioned it having success, so maybe a search on the A&M site might turn up some info. -- Amateurs built the ark .... Professionals built the Titanic Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!! |
New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
Look into a 'French Drain'.
wrote in message news:3e43c3c3.75414468@news-server... On Thu, 06 Feb 2003 11:22:52 -0600, J Kolenovsky wrote: Just read about it briefly. "Expanded shale" for clay/gumbo soils only. Has anyone tried this or heard of it? -- = Living in Houston myself, where, due to yesterday's rain, my backyard will look like a muddy lake bed for another week or 10 days, I'd be most interested in finding some way to penetrate that clay soil back there. It's quite a problem for me which seems to be getting worse in spite of the soil ammendments I've tried. f Reply Address Purposly Altered to eliminate SPAM Reply by Post Only Please |
New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
Here is more information on expanded shale:
EARTH-KIND PROJECT NETS SURPRISE SOLUTION FOR HOUSTON'S GUMBO SOILS! = Caldwell Pink, an antique rose, was one of the winners in a new Texas = program called EarthKind Roses, instituted by Texas A&M to identify the = toughest landscape roses for Southern climates that would perform without chemicals and with very little maintenance. Other winners were Livin' = Easy, The Fairy, Sea Foam, Pearle, Marie Daly and Belinda's Dream. = = During these trials, a wide variety of roses were tortured beyond belief and the winners were awarded the EarthKind title. Learn about their = experimentation conditions (worse than even lazy gardeners inflict!) at = http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindrose or by requesting a free = EarthKind packet from: Dr. Steve George, Texas A&M Research and Extension Center,17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252 = The EarthKind Rose experiments also resulted in what looks like a great new product for Houston gardeners and others who have to cope with gumbo soil: expanded shale. Steve is extremely high on this naturally occurring mineral rock dug up around Dallas and heated until it becomes porous inside. = Remember how they used to tell us to work gypsum into the soil? Most experts now agree that was not a very effective additive. But this one seems to = really do the job. It is just starting to be marketed and is only carried by a few large Houston nurseries (specifically Cornelius) at this time. = But any nursery can order some from you as it distributed by Nitro-Phos, a local = company. You will also get information on expanded shale in theEarthKind = Rose packet mentioned above. = This is only for gumbo or clay soils; it is not a benefit to sandy soils = which are already porous enough. -- BBS. J Kolenovsky wrote: = Just read about it briefly. "Expanded shale" for clay/gumbo soils only.= Has anyone tried this or heard of it? -- J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/reference.html -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/reference.html |
New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
Southerm Heirloom Gardens with Dr. William C. Welch and a tour Tuesday
afternoon. That North Gate was really vertical. The Veterans Memorial was somber and the house with the outcropping was cool. That was a good seminar. I plan to go to more. Lar wrote: = In article , garden@hal- pc.org says... :) Just read about it briefly. "Expanded shale" for clay/gumbo soils o= nly. :) Has anyone tried this or heard of it? :) :) I was at a seminar a few weeks ago and a speaker from Texas A&M mentioned it having success, so maybe a search on the A&M site might turn up some info. -- Amateurs built the ark .... Professionals built the Titanic = Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!! = = -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/reference.html |
New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
I think bog gardens are good for muddy clay areas. I had one and a bog
helped the situation 100%. Canadian Spagnum Peat absorbs over 65% of its weight in water and when toally saturated, wicks the the water downward and not outward. http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/boggardenjuly.jpg lid wrote: = On Thu, 06 Feb 2003 11:22:52 -0600, J Kolenovsky wrote: = Just read about it briefly. "Expanded shale" for clay/gumbo soils only= =2E Has anyone tried this or heard of it? -- =3D = Living in Houston myself, where, due to yesterday's rain, my backyard will look like a muddy lake bed for another week or 10 days, I'd be most interested in finding some way to penetrate that clay soil back there. It's quite a problem for me which seems to be getting worse in spite of the soil ammendments I've tried. = f -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/reference.html |
New - amend clay/gumbo soils? (Houston, particularly)
On Fri, 07 Feb 2003 08:19:41 -0600, J Kolenovsky
wrote: Here is more information on expanded shale: snip Remember how they used to tell us to work gypsum into the soil? Most experts now agree that was not a very effective additive. But this one seems to really do the job. It is just starting to be marketed and is only carried by a few large Houston nurseries (specifically Cornelius) at this time. Just thought I'd post an update. Been to Cornelius (FM1960) twice in the past week and not only don't they carry expanded shale, they were hard pressed to explain what it was. When I suggested it might be used to ammend clay soil, one attendent recommended gypsum. But I'll keep looking. :-) f Reply Address Purposly Altered to eliminate SPAM Reply by Post Only Please |
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