Manure Compost in the Garden

["Tina Rushing" <tinarushing@coastside.net>]

I don't use manure compost as 'fertilizer'.  I use it as SOIL.  I dig out the impossible indigenous clay and replace it with 100% highly-composted earthworm-laden endurance-bred Arabian manure [note endurance reference].  It's fabulous.  I don't use fertilizer.  Results are proven in my landscape. 

 

Don't tell my plants about Dr. Gardiner's chemical analysis, they might start demanding that I purchase some expensive fertilizer and expend effort to apply it. 

 

We got horses, we got poop.  Making compost is effortless.  It's a shame to waste it.  I could probably sell it if I wasn't so greedy about keeping it for myself.  Note that there is a big difference between dried poop and composted poop.  If you want more info on E-Z composting techniques send me a private e-mail.  Garden tour by appointment. 

 

Tina Rushing 

El Granada, CA 

("Who told the ferns about Miracle Gro?!")

-----Original Message-----
From: Linda B. Merims [mailto:lbm@naisp.net]
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 7:55 AM
To: Tina Rushing; ridecamp; Amanda.zealo@alltel.net
Subject: RC: Re: Waste :) Measuring the Equine By-Product

Margaret Gardiner, one of the great dames of Morgandom, once had

a chemical analysis done on horse manure (she's got a masters in

Chemistry).  She claims its value as fertilizer is a paltry 1-1-1.

 

(Which, incidentally, actually is important to know when you've got

conservation commissions and forest rangers griping about

how you dispose of your manure and how close a trail can be

to natural ponds.)

 

I'd love to see these figures confirmed by Envirohorse or some

other horse advocacy group.

 

Linda B. Merims

(straining to make this endurance-related :-)

lbm@naisp.net

Massachusetts, USA

----- Original Message -----

From: Tina Rushing

To: ridecamp ; Amanda.zealo@alltel.net

Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 1:10 AM

Subject: RC: Waste :) Measuring the Equine By-Product

 

Rough guess:  I think my horse produces .25 yards/day (disclaimer below). 

It is more compact after a year of composting.   

I compost my manure.  I just moved a 3-year accumulation of lovely manure compost. 

It was only 6 tractor scoops.  Loaded with earthworms.  Great for the garden.