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- At 11:37am on July 25, 2009,
Darrol Shillingburg said… - Robert or Bob?
Sounds like you have the ideal way of learning gardening - direct and active, from one who knows - doesn't get better than that!
The poisonous compounds in Oleander do break down when composted, according to research done at UC Davis - however they didn't distinguish between Thermophylic and cold composting. The only difference is probably time. So you didn't poison your compost pile, but its best to make sure all the oleander parts are completely composted.
We live south of LC proper in the county near old Dona Ana - its an old subdivision started in the 80s, so we have a 1/3 acre lot on the east side just above the valley bottom - great gardening soil (in my opinion)
Darrol
- At 6:08pm on July 24, 2009,
Darrol Shillingburg said…
- Hi Bob,
Thanks for the note and good to hear from another SW gardener. From your introductions piece it sounds like you are having a wonderful gardening season, and are obviouly ready to do fall and winter (the easy season here)
Curious to hear more about how you know my sister and about the size and scope of your gardens.
Welcome to the KG group - there is a New Mexico group - not very active, but at least access to other folks gardening in the SW.
Darrol
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- Where do you live and garden?
- Upper Valley, El Paso
- How long have you been growing food?
- 1-3 years
- Dream garden travel destination:
- anyone's organic garden in Southwest
- Favorite foods:
- Grains, legumes, veggies.
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