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Re: Compost!

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On Sat, 11 Sep 1999 03:04:49 EDT, CynMob@aol.com , late of Pablo
Fanques Fair wrote:

>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
>> 
>>  Anyway, I also wanted to mention that it's usually strongly suggested NOT 
>to
>>  use dog poop (little technical term there) -- because it could contain
>>  parasites harmful to humans. 
>You know, I'd heard that, but someone suggested it as a source of nitrogen.  
>My pack's on -- what the heck is it -- Heartguard?  The antiworm stuff? -- 
>and Advantage, so I'm pretty sure they're wormless.  Not sure what else I 
>should worry about, though.

The problem is not just worms. From what I have learned, there are
disease organisms that can move from pets to humans (and back), so
that using dog or cat feces could pose a risk to you and your
family. I am not a doctor, but I can say that every article I have
ever read concerning composting says that you should never add dog
or cat feces to the pile, so I have never done so.


-- 
Kevin B. O'Brien                  TANSTAAFL
kob1@ix.netcom.com
"Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theater. " 
    -- Gail Godwin 

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