On 10/5/2019 11:05 AM, jeff wrote:
On 10/5/19 6:31 AM, songbird wrote:
you can buy bagged compost at many garden
centers. it is often composted cow manure
or composted chicken manure added to perhaps
some other fillers.

most composted cow manure is very poor in
terms of nutrients, but yes, it is an organic
material and can be useful in a garden if you
have poor/heavy soil.

Horse manure is really great stuff if you can get it. Maybe check with
a nearby stable or agricultural college; any place that keeps horses is
invariably generating "horsepucky" and may well be happy to give it away
for free. Alpaca or lama manure might also be good but I can't say for sure.

J

An organic farmer once cautioned on using stuff from a stable because it
may contain considerable pesticide used to keep flies down there.

Where I live there are a lot of mushroom houses and depleted mushroom
soil is available. The only concern is weed seeds.