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arwmommy · March 4, 2009

I tend to be wary of Big Box store cow manure, as they likely get it from factory farms. This kind of manure is probably loaded with antibiotics, wormers, pesticide feed residue, and who knows what else. Even if it has been "aged" I have significant reservations about what is left in the manure I put on my veggies.

I would be happy-- no, thrilled--- to get manure from a local farmer who pastures his cattle, and treats them well, so I am not against using cow manure, I am just skeptical of Big Box Bags of it.

I personally would go with the mushroom mix, and locate a neighbor with a horse/cow/sheep/goats/chickens for the animal manure.

JMHO.

March 4, 2009	#2
arwmommy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: So. California Posts: 6	I tend to be wary of Big Box store cow manure, as they likely get it from factory farms. This kind of manure is probably loaded with antibiotics, wormers, pesticide feed residue, and who knows what else. Even if it has been "aged" I have significant reservations about what is left in the manure I put on my veggies. I would be happy-- no, thrilled--- to get manure from a local farmer who pastures his cattle, and treats them well, so I am not against using cow manure, I am just skeptical of Big Box Bags of it. I personally would go with the mushroom mix, and locate a neighbor with a horse/cow/sheep/goats/chickens for the animal manure. JMHO.