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I was caught a few years back by a local farm who had supplied our allotments with manure for donkey's years - and we spend an age getting most of it off our plot and it is still having an effect on our crops.
So, when gardening at sites with work, I am very clear that I check the provenance of any materials supplied; and rarely use any animal manures.
On the plot I went to today the only thing I have used in any way is their grass for mulching my plants. The grass is from mowed football pitches.
So imagine my surprise when I get there today to find - yes - herbicide damage straight from the grass to the plant. I checked when I first started there that the grass had NO weed and feed used, and was assured that this was the case.
Today - the chap there said 'we've been told not to give you grass from the pitches as weed and feed has been used'. Yes is my response, I've just been telling these teachers that the damage on these toms is herbicide related.
So - even though it wasn't out the back end of an animal - it's STILL affecting plants.
BE VERY CAREFUL WHAT YOU PUT ON YOUR PLOT.
So, when gardening at sites with work, I am very clear that I check the provenance of any materials supplied; and rarely use any animal manures.
On the plot I went to today the only thing I have used in any way is their grass for mulching my plants. The grass is from mowed football pitches.
So imagine my surprise when I get there today to find - yes - herbicide damage straight from the grass to the plant. I checked when I first started there that the grass had NO weed and feed used, and was assured that this was the case.
Today - the chap there said 'we've been told not to give you grass from the pitches as weed and feed has been used'. Yes is my response, I've just been telling these teachers that the damage on these toms is herbicide related.
So - even though it wasn't out the back end of an animal - it's STILL affecting plants.
BE VERY CAREFUL WHAT YOU PUT ON YOUR PLOT.
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