Miscellaneous Wastes / Manures
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1. Earthworm Castings – deserve an entire essay of their own . . . worms are nature’s wonder . . . because of their many contributions to soil building and soil health . . .
2. Cricket Castings – still learning – but [...]
Green Manures
A Green Manure is a crop grown for the purpose of supplying the soil with nutrients and organic matter. It is called a “cover crop” when the green manure is grown for the added purpose of reducing soil erosion. Green manures are usually legumes or grasses, and they are grown with the simple intent [...]
The Manures
Now it’s time to describe the various manures and their unique attributes.
Bird Manures - are treated separately from animal manures since fowls don’t excrete urine separately like mammals do. Because of this, bird manures tend to be “hotter”. Overall they are much richer in many nutrients than animal manures, especially nitrogen. Because of their [...]
For a simple definition, manure is the dung and urine of animals. It is made up of undigested and partially digested food particles, as well as a cocktail of digestive juices and bacteria. As much as 30% of the total mass of manure may be bacteria, so it should be no surprise that dung [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>the 3LB’s Guano Guide / Manure Manual (part 2)
The use of manure in agriculture is an age-old and time-honored tradition. Manure has been used as a soil amendment and fertilizer since before mankind first began recording words and symbols in writing. Scientists as prominent as Carl Sagan have suggested that the very first cultivated agricultural [...]
It’s been spread around the Internet almost as widely as the “Molasses Manual” that the collective seems better known for, but the 3LB’s guide to Manures is actually a more valuable contribution in our eyes, because manures can be such a wonderfully cheap and effective tool in the organic gardener’s arsenal. Without further ado [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>LUI Day 14
here’s a shot of the whole bunch of our lil LUI’s on their 14th day. Louie
LUI. oh baby. say we gotta grow now. . . . yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah. . . . . maybe
our secret is that we sing to our plants.
Someone asked this, . . . [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>In a recent thread in the organics forum at ICMag where we are were moderators, there was a brief discussion of rabbits as the ideal pet for the budding herbalist. Not only are rabbits actually delightful creatures to have as a house pet, their manure is one of nature’s best fertilizers. And, [...]
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