Re: [compost_tea] Fruit Club Update

From: SARA HOVER <secira1_at_flash.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 06:41:18 -0700 (PDT)

Judi:
Can you send me some more contact information on the
Yucca. I'm having a hard time finding a good source
here in Texas.

Thanks,
Eric Hover
--- Judi Stewart <js_at_olympus.net> wrote:
>
> 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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