[CH] Re: Coffee Grounds

GarryMass@aol.com
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 07:59:06 EDT

Good point, Robert, about the alkalinity.
If we used the pine bark and needles formula in the Northeast, then we'd get 
spontaneous moss-bustion.  Don't our alkaline brethern and sisthren use 
gypsum the way that acidic folks use lime?  And folks whose gardens are clay 
pots waiting to be fired might be surprised that some of us have such sandy 
loam that we actually add clay to improve tilth.
Sometimes I think the simpler answer would be a perpetual series of dump 
truck runs from New England to the Southwest exchanging soils.  For once, the 
formula would be simple at both locations: one part yours; one part theirs.  
Perhaps we could get the driver to bring back some of those scrumptious 
sauces that we hear about but never find in our stores?
In the kitchen looking for something else to decorate with "Smokin' Chipotle,"
Gareth the ChileKnight