Re: Horse Manure

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Kim Kiernan wrote:

>How did you find your source for horse manure?  I'd like to add some 
>(or rabbit pellets) to my sq foot boxes, but don't know where to get 
>some. We're not very rural around here.  I live in Southern 
>California.

A good place to check is fairgrounds.  I for one obtained a LOT of 
free animal poop from the local county fairgrounds.  T'was horse, llama,
goat, sheep...you name it, all mixed in with bedding.  Go either right
before or immediately after a given event (the fair itself is a good
bet), and ask nicely at whatever office there is, and they'll 
likely let you have as much as you want.  I think virtually every
county in the USA that has any agriculture has a county fair...so,
you might have to drive a ways to get the stuff if you live in
Orange County or somesuch, but it's well worth the trouble.

Incidentally, if you're transporting the stuff by car, I find that 
12-18 gallon Rubbermaid-type bins (with lids, ya know) are great
for packing it into.  They're just about the right size to fit into
the average car's trunk. Make sure you have help - all that poop can
get heavy.  If you shop wisely, you can get the bins for $6-8 each
at Wal-Mart or similar places  Wash 'em out, and you can store yer
garden stuff in them, too.

If you lack a county/state fairgrounds nearby, try stables and
animal farms (there's no shortage of them in SoCal) - they always
have animal poop on hand.  Aren't there stables in Griffith Park?

Jason
jasonq@novia.net
Zone 4b/5a, near Omaha, NE


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