Hello there. New member

[Rich]

Hope this is the right part of the forum to introduce myself. My name is Ritchie I live in the Southampton area and I love to garden.
I also have a question that I would like to pose to fellow forum members. I've recently started my veg' plot in my backgarden that was previously taken up by other plants. This plot has had organic bone meal used on it in the past and I was curious to know if it would be safe to consume the veg'.
It's just that I've read all the warnings on the back of the packet and it got me thinking; or should that be worrying
Look forward to chatting more.
Cheers.
Rich.

[Chantal]

Hi Ritchie and welcome.

I use bonemeal on my plot so I don't think you'll have a problem. I suspect the warnings are more about eating it neat than spreading it on the soil.

[Jenny Green]

Hi Ritchie

Welcome! There will be no problems from eating veg grown in soil enriched with bonemeal - nutrition only is taken up into the plants from normal gardening 'additives'.

[madasafish]

Hi Ritchie
Welcome.
I've been using bonemeal for 25 years... and the only thing affected in that time is my brain.. and that's old age:-)

[Bren]

Hi Ritchie welcome

Same here have used it for years with no ill affects.
Is Ritchie a version of Richard?.

Bren

[oldherbaceous]

And a very warm welcome from me Rich, theres some very nice folk on the forum, so never be afraid to ask anything.
Don't worry if you don't always get an answer straight away, sometimes you have to wait for the right person with the right answer.

[Rich]

Thanks all for the warm welcome and the info' with regards to the bone meal. I just havested some little gem lettuce over the weekend (my favourite' variety), and it was so much better than shop bought.
Bren I'm sure Ritchie probably originates from Richard, but I know they are separate names and Ritchie is not another use for Richard in my case.
Thanks again all.

Cheers.
Ritchie.

[Bren]

Ritchie
Reason for asking I have a brother christened Richard but as children we called him Richie he is now known as Dick.

Bren

[Compo]

Room for a lot of puns in the previous post, I'll say no more as this is definitely a family programme!!

Seriously welcome on board Rich (Ritchie), my little gems are alsp lil gems have just had a couple for tea. If you like bone meal then try chicken manure pellets, just as cheap and just as smelly.

Welcome onboard ship-mate!!!

Compo

[retropants]

Welcome to the plot Rich! Hope you have lots more success with your veggies! I can vouch for the chicken manure pellets, they have done me proud with my leeks and garlic this year! (see 'Harvesting' - Garlic Results!)
Emma

[lizzie]

Hi Ritchie

Welcome to the madhouse.

Don't be afraid to ask anything. And don't lend money to Old Herbaceous

I can recommend the chicken manure pellets (just put them down after you've finished gardening for the day, they whiff) Rotted horse manure is fab, as is calcified seaweed.

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Lizzie, lending me money will be the least of your worries.

Don't worry Ritchie, a few of the members can be quite rude towards me, i'm sure i don't know why.

[lizzie]

Really Herby, the least of my worries?

Ok then, bring it on Tiger

***Lizzie starts searching for electric cattle prod Oooooh, there it is ***

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Lizzie, i must say sorry for not getting back to you before now, but i was waiting until one of my common freinds had been round to find out what, Ok then, bring it on Tiger, meant.
Now i know, you better wire that cattle prod up to the mains, You know what us old Country boys are like.

[peter]

Dear Lizzie, i must say sorry for not getting back to you before now, but i was waiting until one of my common freinds had been round to find out what, Ok then, bring it on Tiger, meant.
Now i know, you better wire that cattle prod up to the mains, You know what us old Country boys are like.

Yusum boi, id'll tuk mains t'wakum up eh?