[compost_tea] Fruit Club Update

From: Judi Stewart <js_at_olympus.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 20:21:39 -0700

 
Today was compost tea day. The timing couldn't have been better.
We've been going through a severe draught. Lucky for us it rained last
night
and this afternoon, right after everyone soil drenched.
 
Lou was back for 30 more gallons. He's astounded at the length of time
his dahlias are
blooming and he hasn't had to deadhead them.
 
Carell used compost tea for the first time in August and came back for
more. She
was about to cut her roses, but applied compost tea as a test and was
shocked
that they all grew buds and bloomed again, and continue to bloom. Her
apple trees are doing well.
 
Emmy and Will take 10 gallons from every batch. Their apple trees are
loaded
with fruit this year. One tree filled 25 boxes. Emmy brought me some of
her apple butter.
 
Ralph says his apples are clean and he has no scab whatsoever.
 
Heidi used compost tea on her wild plums and made wonderful jam.
 
Sheila and neighbors Jay and Irene increased their order to 50 gallons.
Every entry of Irene's took
a ribbon in the county fair.
 
Dan and Kathy took 20 gallons to apply to their orchard. They have
their own five gallon brewer, but will try the club's compost tea
because our recipe is different. We used T & L Enterprises' yucca today
for the first time,
carefully measuring some into each filled container.
 
Lyle has a KIS and a Bitti brewer but also wanted to try our recipe.
He's is a life member of the fruit club and thinks compost tea is
better than sliced bread. Lyle brought me an assortment of his homemade
jams.
I can't wait to try his famous gooseberry. Lyle is 87.
 
Some members drove over an hour to be here by 8 am on Sunday morning,
pick up their tea, turn around, and rush home to put it down as soon as
possible.
 
Judi
BobOLator 250 g.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






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