Comments on: The Cycle http://www.dougfine.com/2009/06/21/the-cycle/ Personal website of author Doug Fine Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:48:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: OrgoCowboy http://www.dougfine.com/2009/06/21/the-cycle/comment-page-1/#comment-15999 OrgoCowboy Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:07:10 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/?p=411#comment-15999 At first I thought, "No way." But, just as human waste from a composting toilet can be used in some cases (such as fruit tree composting), well...http://www.cityfarmer.org/petwaste.html Generally, what types of manure work for agriculture have a lot to do with what the animal eats and whether the manure is seasoned to allow "hot" manure (like chicken manure) to become less harsh to soil and plants. Goat manure, like rabbit, is pretty mellow. I have neighbors who use seasoned horse or cow manure. I'm just grateful the goats here on the Funky Butte Ranch are so...full of it. At first I thought, “No way.” But, just as human waste from a composting toilet can be used in some cases (such as fruit tree composting), well…http://www.cityfarmer.org/petwaste.html

Generally, what types of manure work for agriculture have a lot to do with what the animal eats and whether the manure is seasoned to allow “hot” manure (like chicken manure) to become less harsh to soil and plants. Goat manure, like rabbit, is pretty mellow. I have neighbors who use seasoned horse or cow manure. I’m just grateful the goats here on the Funky Butte Ranch are so…full of it.

]]> By: colleen http://www.dougfine.com/2009/06/21/the-cycle/comment-page-1/#comment-15996 colleen Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:35:23 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/?p=411#comment-15996 happy farming-I like the idea of using poop and straw to make compost-- I wonder, would dog poop work, too? happy farming-I like the idea of using poop and straw to make compost– I wonder, would dog poop work, too?

]]> By: OrgoCowboy http://www.dougfine.com/2009/06/21/the-cycle/comment-page-1/#comment-15898 OrgoCowboy Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:31:39 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/?p=411#comment-15898 Warm props to Fairbanks, basking in daylight (which I hope also means sun), from the Healthy Microorganism Transporter. Warm props to Fairbanks, basking in daylight (which I hope also means sun), from the Healthy Microorganism Transporter.

]]> By: April http://www.dougfine.com/2009/06/21/the-cycle/comment-page-1/#comment-15787 April Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:39:59 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/?p=411#comment-15787 Nice idea on the "occupation" description for the IRS! Nice idea on the “occupation” description for the IRS!

]]> By: Ned Rozell http://www.dougfine.com/2009/06/21/the-cycle/comment-page-1/#comment-15735 Ned Rozell Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:59:17 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/?p=411#comment-15735 Nice post, brother. Happy solstice from Fairbanks, where the stars are invisible. Nice post, brother. Happy solstice from Fairbanks, where the stars are invisible.

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