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Old 14-05-2007, 09:07 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Robert \(Plymouth\) Robert \(Plymouth\) is offline
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La Puce wrote:
: On 14 May, 17:53, "Robert \(Plymouth\)" beachcom...@ultimate-
: anonymity.com wrote:
:
:: I get trailer loads of zoo poo and it produces fantastic crops and
:: it's light and easy to move about, not like the farmyard manure. I
:: really am amazed, I roar by it! Returning to the original question,
:: I used to mix half and half john innes with a peat based but in
:: recent years b and q have done it for me, so I buy there peat and ji
:: mix. Does a very good job
:
: I'm sure it does ;o)
:
: Lucky you with the zoo pooh. I get it in pellets form, it's great to
: keep cats away. But I find it a bit expensive as it last about 3/4
: weeks. And with all the rain we've had, it washed away quickly. Where
: do you get your zoo pooh? And which one do you have? I have been using
: Silent Roar.

I get mine from a private eco firm in our local tip, Chelson Meadow. They
get the manure from Paignton Zoo and compost it. They fill up my large
trailer for aproximately £15 or sell it by the bag which works out a lot
dearer (go down a bit on this link
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/allotmentsnewsletter )