Re: Fish in the Garden

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• Subject: Re: Fish in the Garden
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• Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 17:22:12 -0700
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David, 
I agree.  When my 8 inch tiger headstander jumped out of my aquarium the day I got
a start for horseradish I "planted" him under it.  He lives on.
Sheila

>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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