I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff
and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around
the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No

Mary

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I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff
and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around
the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No

Mary

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff
and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around
the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No

Mary

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff
and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around
the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No

Mary

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 04:08:09 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

The message
from "Cerumen" contains these words:

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No, I like the chatter. It can be interesting and funny.
--
Tim C.

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 04:08:09 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

The message
from "Cerumen" contains these words:

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No, I like the chatter. It can be interesting and funny.
--
Tim C.

The message m
from Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" contains
these words:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 04:08:09 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from "Cerumen" contains these words:

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No, I like the chatter. It can be interesting and funny.

I was referring to Chris' (And many other rather more unexpected places)....

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On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:23:30 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

The message m
from Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" contains
these words:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 04:08:09 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from "Cerumen" contains these words:

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No, I like the chatter. It can be interesting and funny.

I was referring to Chris' (And many other rather more unexpected places)....

Ah, my mistake.
In which case - tell us more Chris! ;-)
--
Tim C.

The message m
from Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" contains
these words:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 04:08:09 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from "Cerumen" contains these words:

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No, I like the chatter. It can be interesting and funny.

I was referring to Chris' (And many other rather more unexpected places)....

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:23:30 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

The message m
from Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" contains
these words:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 04:08:09 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from "Cerumen" contains these words:

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms around the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No, I like the chatter. It can be interesting and funny.

I was referring to Chris' (And many other rather more unexpected places)....

Ah, my mistake.
In which case - tell us more Chris! ;-)
--
Tim C.

"Tim Challenger" "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" wrote in message
s.com...
On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:23:30 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

The message m
from Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" contains
these words:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 04:08:09 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from "Cerumen" contains these words:

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always
composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good
stuff and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms
around the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No, I like the chatter. It can be interesting and funny.

I was referring to Chris' (And many other rather more unexpected
places)....

Ah, my mistake.
In which case - tell us more Chris! ;-)

Ah, telling more would certainly be more information than many could want.


--

Chris Thomas
West Cork
Ireland

"Tim Challenger" "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" wrote in message
s.com...
On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:23:30 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

The message m
from Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" contains
these words:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 04:08:09 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from "Cerumen" contains these words:

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always
composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good
stuff and
when I could get wheat straw bedding it grew amazing mushrooms
around the
base of my tomato plants after being laced with spores.

Handy.

(And many other
rather more unexpected places)

Too much information?

No, I like the chatter. It can be interesting and funny.

I was referring to Chris' (And many other rather more unexpected
places)....

Ah, my mistake.
In which case - tell us more Chris! ;-)

Ah, telling more would certainly be more information than many could want.


--

Chris Thomas
West Cork
Ireland

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et...

"Cerumen" wrote in message
...

"Tim Challenger" "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" wrote in
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I've got a small free-range egg/chicken farmer round the corner.
If I can get him to give me some of his animal's muck, say from the
stalls
or whatever, can I use it on the garden? In the compost? Or am I
wasting
my
time? Does it have to be rotted like horse manure? What about
diseases,
are there likely to be any problems?

I used to keep a large number of free range birds and always composted
their litter from the nesting roosting houses, it was very good stuff

snip

It is indeed. But if you have free ranging hens (as I have although only
two) you simply can't keep them from depositing wherever they happen to
be.
They don't just wait until they're indoors.

How do you stop the foxes getting at them?

Alan
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