Alfalfa meal pellets are extremely hard, like little rocks. You would probably destroy a blender pulverizing them. If you wet them, they will break apart pretty easy. It would be easiest to call ALL the feed and seed stores in your area. Chances are one of them can order the meal for you. I've got a bag right now manufactured by Consolidated Blenders of Guntersville, AL. Store it carefully. I keep mine in a metal garbage can with a tightly fitting lid. Rodents, insects, cows and horses love it. If it gets damp, it will start to spoil. Rodents will eat right through a plastic garbage can to get at it.

Bworley, who maintains the garden? I don't know if you have organic nurseries over there but here I assume that plants from nurseries may have been sprayed. Once they're in my garden they don't get sprayed. Has your landlord actually said he wants to use non-organic plants? Is he talking about ornamentals? I think the important thing is what happens once they are planted. Hopefully you are responsible for the maintenance of the whole garden, not just your veggies, and you can choose not to use chemicals. I am against GMO's too. I thought, like some people have said, the GMO plants are crop plants for large farms not people's gardens. I would hope if they start releasing GMO plants for the home gardener they would be required to label them as such so people can choose whether they want to buy them. Perhaps you could find out what the labelling laws are in your area. Plants that have been sprayed in the nursery will become organic if you treat them as such. Plants that are GMO, well, hopefully between labelling laws and the test mentioned in Scientific American, consumers will be able to send a clear message by not buying them.

THank you SO much for your replies. Regarding the bottom of the garden boxes... I should have specified.... The painted wood is alson on the BOTTOM of the 12" garden box. I have the boxes on a base with wheels so I can move it out of the way when I need to. These specific boxes will be used to start out seedlings (I have dome covers for them.) Soo..... is it a problem to have the bottom of the garden box in contact with wood that has been painted with primer? Thank you in adavance for your time...

I just noted that I wrote I wasnt putting a essential oil recipe in there for cleaning wooden floors, but there is one in there. Note though, that I havent ever used that recipe as I dont have wood floors, so I cant 100% say it wont take the shine off. If you want to try it, just do a test spot in a hidden area. Also, I dont know if I can give people my e-mail address if they want a printable version of this? Or my environmental group on myspace? Can I? Will someone please tell me so that I can put this info down if someone wants me to send them out a printable copy? Oh, and sorry it took me so long to get this up online sylviatexas! Thanks, sammie