Thoughts on fertilizer -- 2023 - Page 2

PaulF · February 4, 2023

A bunch of years ago there was a friend who supplied fresh chicken manure for the taking. After a few months of breaking down into chicken manure compost it got applied to a section the the garden. Lesson to be learned; chicken manure needs to be COMPLETELY composted before using as fertilizer. That stuff was still so hot even after a couple of months it burned that section of the garden. The next year everything grew just fine but no more chicken manure for this garden.

VirginiaClay · February 4, 2023

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Originally Posted by Barb_FL

Did you mean Black Kow? Big box stores like HD sell it.

If so, I bought it once, it looked impressive but I left it in a wheel barrow overnight and the next day it was light like sand. I tossed the bag into the bushes and over a year later when I picked up a disintergrating bag, it was a pile of sand.

I had the exact same experience with Black Kow, and I too threw the bag away because I didn't want to add sand to my soil. Now when I want cow manure I buy a product labeled "dehydrated manure" from our local garden center, a branded product from Pennsylvania Dutch country. The garden center also sells regular composted cow manure under their own label, and it's not a bad product, but the dehydrated manure seems to be more manure and less filler. Of course, it's also more expensive, so it probably evens out.

Ocalagal · 15 Hours Ago

Has anyone tried to order lately from Urban Farm (Texas Tomato food). It seems their website is either down, or hacked, or they are out of business.

Ocalagal · 12 Hours Ago

Looks like they were indeed hacked, and are working on it. I emailed them to find out if they were still in business, and they said they were hacked. Told them I was worried about them being out of business, and I love their products! They said its just the opposite, as they are overwhelmed with the orders and trying to control the growth. Good to see small businesses thriving.

CrazyAboutOrchids · 10 Hours Ago

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Originally Posted by Ocalagal

Has anyone tried to order lately from Urban Farm (Texas Tomato food). It seems their website is either down, or hacked, or they are out of business.

I ordered an assorted 4 gallon pack on 03/17 and received here in CT on 03/25.

February 4, 2023	#16
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,212	A bunch of years ago there was a friend who supplied fresh chicken manure for the taking. After a few months of breaking down into chicken manure compost it got applied to a section the the garden. Lesson to be learned; chicken manure needs to be COMPLETELY composted before using as fertilizer. That stuff was still so hot even after a couple of months it burned that section of the garden. The next year everything grew just fine but no more chicken manure for this garden. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

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15 Hours Ago	#18
Ocalagal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 12	Has anyone tried to order lately from Urban Farm (Texas Tomato food). It seems their website is either down, or hacked, or they are out of business.

12 Hours Ago	#19
Ocalagal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 12	Looks like they were indeed hacked, and are working on it. I emailed them to find out if they were still in business, and they said they were hacked. Told them I was worried about them being out of business, and I love their products! They said its just the opposite, as they are overwhelmed with the orders and trying to control the growth. Good to see small businesses thriving.