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Fish in the Garden

Sonnie:

As a country boy, now living in the city (by choice and economics), I
can tell you that our family used fish as fertilizer in the garden quite
often.  While I am sure there are plenty of "receipes" for fish
fertilzer, we just buried the whole (small bluegills, rough fish) or
pieces, (the left overs from cleaning) right into the ground between
rows.  We always tried to dig a fairly deep pit (about 6 in) for burying
fish in order to keep the dogs and cats on the farm from developing a
taste for buried fish.  With all the animals on the farm, we never had a
problem with racoons.

It is unfortunate that some people do not understand that three inch
bluegills really foul up the overall fish population of a small pond. 
Their true worth is found giving life to plants as fertilizer. 


Sincerely,

David Isberner
St. Paul, MN
Zone 4
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