How’s it gonna smell when it gets wet? Testing ecoWool pellets

I’m still trying to kick the peat habit. ecoWool is pelletized local surplus sheep’s wool. 4kg for $100 delivered right to my door. Definitely going to try it as a slug deterrent in the veg bed and around a hosta or 10.

I first want to put some out in the yard to see if any critters eat it. It could be the perfect insulation for a squirrel nest! May, may not try it for seed starting. It will have to be odour free to be in the house. Will definitely mix it into the urns this summer – nitrogen and moist – combo should really show up there.

From the archives Platanus x acerifolia

Bloodgood Sycamore tag from 2000

Working on my final term paper for Dalhousie to finish up my Toronto Master Gardener training program. Wrapping up two years and four courses and it’s been so amazing! It reminded me that I have the original stock tag from Connon Nursery for this tree.

Bloodgood has a mature height of 35 m a spread of 23 m and up to 2 1/2 m diameter trunk and lives for more than 100 years. Mine is about halfway there in dimensions and just over 1/3 of the way there in age.

Bloodgood Sycamore 2024