From: T@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 10/5/19 9:16 AM, Frank wrote:   
   > On 10/5/2019 11:05 AM, jeff wrote:   
   >> On 10/5/19 6:31 AM, songbird wrote:   
   >>>    you can buy bagged compost at many garden   
   >>> centers.  it is often composted cow manure   
   >>> or composted chicken manure added to perhaps   
   >>> some other fillers.   
   >>>   
   >>>    most composted cow manure is very poor in   
   >>> terms of nutrients, but yes, it is an organic   
   >>> material and can be useful in a garden if you   
   >>> have poor/heavy soil.   
   >>   
   >> Horse manure is really great stuff if you can get it.  Maybe check with   
   >> a nearby stable or agricultural college; any place that keeps horses is   
   >> invariably generating "horsepucky" and may well be happy to give it away   
   >> for free. Alpaca or lama manure might also be good but I can't say for    
   >> sure.   
   >>   
   >> J   
   >>   
   > An organic farmer once cautioned on using stuff from a stable because it    
   > may contain considerable pesticide used to keep flies down there.   
   >    
   > Where I live there are a lot of mushroom houses and depleted mushroom    
   > soil is available.  The only concern is weed seeds.   
      
   Thank you all!   
      
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