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dmj1218 wrote: pbtx--Yes, the gmo problem is pitiful. I would like to avoid products with it so as not to encourage the growers but some things can't be avoided. I just like to let organic growers know that it is in a lot of organic products--just food for thought and/or action according to your own beliefs. Silver--What most people don't realize that bulb growers have known for years is that bulbs need nitrogen too. As close to even or 10-10-5 (or this ratio) as you can get makes the BEST bulb fertilizer. Esp. if you want them to reproduce for you, as well as bloom. This is EXTREMELY necessary if you live in an area where it rains a lot--like me. Narcissus also do not like to be buried more than 2-3 inches--keep this in mind if you mulch. They are not tulips that like it 5-6 inches deep. If you have a lot of bone meal you need to use up, buy some soil sulfur to mix with it. It's organic and cheap. When you use all that up, try this: http://www.espoma.com/content.aspx?type=p&id=28&intCategoryI... I actually make a "cocktail" and mix several of their products--depending on the bulb--but I mostly go by intuition and feel. I use a lot of these and bat guano, lava sand, minerals-plus, etc. as I make seed starting mixes and I "scratch" it in the ground for bulbs in the ground. Notice all the micro-nutrients you are getting along with the bone meal in epsoma products--they are important, in my opinion. I'm big on mulch too (after all, it turns into compost). I usually mix the above with: http://www.espoma.com/content.aspx?type=p&id=24&intCategoryI... Often this: http://www.espoma.com/content.aspx?type=p&id=22&intCategoryI... (not real heavy on that) Occasionally: http://www.espoma.com/content.aspx?type=p&id=21&intCategoryI... They have a rose product too, but I can't say I've ever used it: http://www.espoma.com/content.aspx?type=p&id=26&intCategoryI... Look at all the other things that some folks buy individually that are included there in the micro-nutrients area for roses. I think I'll pick some up! Sorry Josephine to get off topic from roses, but at least its an ORGANIC discussion. ;) Here's a Narcissus for you, 'Erlicheer' a division 4 double. I know 2 of the growers for Old House Gardens in Texas (and they supply others too) one within 75 miles of Austin and one within 25 miles of me. Narcissus (and a lot of other bulbs) are very "do-able" in Texas. ;) |