Lime reacts with the nitrogen in soft, green materials to cause the release of ammonia, which means a loss of valuable nitrogen in the compost heap.
Dear Helen: A neighbour tells me it is beneficial to sprinkle lime on each added layer of a compost heap as it builds. Do you agree?Adding lime to compost heaps is not a good idea. Lime reacts with the nitrogen in soft, green materials to cause the release of ammonia, which means a loss of valuable nitrogen in the heap.
They develop into bushy plants with smooth, round, yellow to orange berries inside papery lanterns, much like tomatillos and Chinese lantern plants. All these plants belong to the genus Physalis. Cossack Pineapple ground cherry, also P. pruinosa, grows taller at around 120 cm, with lemon yellow berries in papery husks. The berries are pineapple flavoured.
To find ground cherries on the Salt Spring Seeds website, click first onto “Store” and look for the listings under “Tomato.” Click on “Tomatillos.”
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