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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    April 1, 2011
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    95% of the time, manure from animals will not cause harm - but you shouldn't use it in the garden because of that other 5%. To be on the safe side, it takes about a year for any pathogens that might have been in manure from meat eating animals to die off.

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    Nikki on
    April 2, 2011
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    The tea mixture sound good. Ecoli and salmonella is a remote possibility, but if you are concerned, boiling it will kill any germs.

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    Nikki on
    April 6, 2011
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    Here are a few articles that will help start the garden:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-gardening-advice.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/amending-sandy-soil.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-garden-soil.htm

    As for using the goat manure, that sounds great and will help the soil considerably. You may want to compost it before you spread it to reduce the smell, but other than the smell, you can use it directly.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    April 8, 2011
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    There is no real health issue, but your seeds will not grow well. Raw chicken manure is extremely high in nitrogen and will burn the seedlings. You need to compost it before putting it somewhere you what to plant seeds. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/chicken-manure-fertilizer.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    April 20, 2011
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    Manure is a green compost, so you need browns (like leaves) to offset it.

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    Nikki on
    April 21, 2011
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    Nikki on
    April 23, 2011
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    Using fresh manure or compost can burn plant roots. There are numerous recipes for making both manure tea and compost tea--far too many to list. Provided the manure or compost has aged somewhat prior to its use, there is no harm in experimenting with different ingredients in order to find one that works for your specific gardening needs.

    Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/manure-tea.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/compost-tea.htm

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