Yes we are at 96 with Heat index of 112. I wondered if you have heard about the use of Grazon a herbicide used on Hay and wheat to keep obnoxious weeds out. I am now paranoid to use manure from horses that may have been fed hay sprayed with. Your plants fail to build a sustainable root system and die. Same thing happens if you are using straw that may have been sprayed as mulch. It can take 18 months to dissipate from the soil. Danny at Deep South Homestead has had an experience with it.
Urgh that sounds awful 😣 I imagine it is more of a risk on hay that is grown as a singular grass ( like timothy or alfalfa or where they are just trying to grow one single type of crop) the hay we feed is whats called a “meadow” hay which means its basically just a grass field that gets bailed. The downside is that it can contain weeds but what i find with horses being selective grazers is that they discard what they dont want or like- so it means the bale doesnt go as far ( Caleb always complains that the horses are fussy as they will discard a third of a bale 😬!) but i tell him they just know what they need and what they dont. The rest gets composted anyway! So maybe when your looking for horse manure ask if they are fed on a pasture grass mix - i would assume most farmers dont spray pastures that will be baled as grass- if that makes sense 🤓
I have a question re your list of veggies high in oxalates. I’m curious if the way you prepare the veggies creates more or less oxalates? Like roasting instead of baking or boiling. Thank you in advance!
anyone else battling raging summer temps???? we have 95degrees here for the next two weeks!! its insane!!
Yes we are at 96 with Heat index of 112. I wondered if you have heard about the use of Grazon a herbicide used on Hay and wheat to keep obnoxious weeds out. I am now paranoid to use manure from horses that may have been fed hay sprayed with. Your plants fail to build a sustainable root system and die. Same thing happens if you are using straw that may have been sprayed as mulch. It can take 18 months to dissipate from the soil. Danny at Deep South Homestead has had an experience with it.
Urgh that sounds awful 😣 I imagine it is more of a risk on hay that is grown as a singular grass ( like timothy or alfalfa or where they are just trying to grow one single type of crop) the hay we feed is whats called a “meadow” hay which means its basically just a grass field that gets bailed. The downside is that it can contain weeds but what i find with horses being selective grazers is that they discard what they dont want or like- so it means the bale doesnt go as far ( Caleb always complains that the horses are fussy as they will discard a third of a bale 😬!) but i tell him they just know what they need and what they dont. The rest gets composted anyway! So maybe when your looking for horse manure ask if they are fed on a pasture grass mix - i would assume most farmers dont spray pastures that will be baled as grass- if that makes sense 🤓
I have a question re your list of veggies high in oxalates. I’m curious if the way you prepare the veggies creates more or less oxalates? Like roasting instead of baking or boiling. Thank you in advance!