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Ontario

how many growers actually dig an organic pit to plant their plants in?

1/3/2005 9:40:15 PM

Puyallup, WA

.....as compared to "inorganic"? I've dug pits in the planting area up to my waist....does that qualify? I then layer in compost, manure and treated sewage. My pumpkins love it....unfortunately, they often overindulge on this "lasagna" and split on me !! How's that for gratitude!

1/3/2005 10:09:25 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

I have 4' x 3' pits I use in my yard for the wife's pumpkins, and I add a bit more purely organic material each year. They're getting pretty high-mounded after 4 years.
I buried my 13 year old Labrador in one this past Spring, and she grew me a 558#

1/4/2005 7:03:03 AM

Puyallup, WA

I've heard of Indians burying fish and growing corn on top of them....but never heard of burying a dog and growing AG's on them!

1/4/2005 2:51:17 PM

wilmington,ma.

Did the pumpkin have fur??

1/4/2005 4:08:00 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

lol

1/4/2005 4:25:41 PM

Cologne / Germany

If I´d put fish in the soil, my neighbours would hate me. If I´d burry a dog there, I´m sure they would kill me. Still looking for good backyard relationship, I´m not going to do anything like this :)

1/4/2005 5:32:57 PM

Rockford,il

I have always wondered how to deal with that *!** barking dog next door.Organic,biodegradable and good for the soil.Hmmmm.

1/4/2005 7:02:46 PM

Butler, Ohio

I burried fish guts where I planted my peppers last year after a day of good fishing and they took a blue ribbon at the fair. Must've done something good. :)

1/4/2005 8:21:19 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Hey, whatever works!
What comes from God's Earth, is destined to return there. And besides, animal compost makes up a good part of my soil amendments.

1/5/2005 6:27:04 AM

[email protected]

Oh yeah....Various DOTs compost their collected road kill. Good stuff.

Dwaine buried his horse in the patch & grew his PB 710 that year if memory serves.

1/5/2005 8:06:22 AM

Cologne / Germany

Ok...but why do many people say anything that contains meat (like kitchen waste) or even manure from carnivores should not get into the compost?

1/5/2005 9:15:45 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Because it attracts rats and other pests that we don't want to see in our garden.
Meat and dead animals should be covered by a good layer of other material.
I can't think of any negative effects on the resulting soil, though.

Martin

1/5/2005 10:53:34 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Stan,

What do you think of that Tagro stuff? The reason I ask, is
our local sewage treatment plant which is just a few miles
on a country road from my house has been undergoing massive
structural improvements over the last few years. I'm wondering
if they will "get with the program" and offer a similar
product. How much does it cost?

1/5/2005 11:45:53 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

I'm starting to wonder about "uncomposted" material... if this
would raise ethylene levels... not something we want. But if
it is fully composted, no problem.

1/5/2005 11:48:27 AM