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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
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writes Kay Easton wrote: The bones have been cooked, the babies are unlikely to be parasitised, but easy for even well cared for cats to get parasites. If the babies are at crawling stage and allowed outside they may well have worms; we used to. Really?! :-) The only time I ever got worms was when my boyfriend of the time was teaching at a minor boys boarding school. I hate to tell you this, but your own garden soil poses a similar hazard if your neighbours have cats. In fact it's worse, as it may also give you tetanus, leptospirosus, and other things that our cats *don't* have. Well, yes, I know that of course. And as a caver I'm well aware of leptospirosus. I wasn't intending to suggest it was a danger to the dustmen, merely, given most people's reaction to poo, that it was a sort of 'ugh' factor for them should a bag burst. Actually, I've always felt the dangers of not being able to build up your own antibodies by exposure to germs is a greater danger than the things you may or may not come across in your garden soil - works for my family, anyway :-) Yes, OK, it may be double bagged, but that doesn't stop foxes, stray dogs etc ripping the bags open. No, the manner and time in which I put them out ensures this *will not* happen. Oh, you're lucky! Our bags are in a wooden compound and safe, but one set of dustmen hoick them out and take them round to the road at the crack of dawn, and another set come around at midday and put them on the dustcart. In that time the local stray dogs come and take their pick, and if there's any wind, all the inedible stuff ends up in our front garden! To be fair, double bagging does seem to work - I make sure anything meaty of fishy is double bagged to cut down the smell, and it's the neighbour's rubbish that ends up in our garden , not ours. I dunno. Shades of my mother, I think. She'd have been horrified at putting any sort of turd in the dustbin. Difficult to shake off the feelings you've been brought up with. I know. But that one I regard as unreasonable -- I cannot see that cat poo poses a significant risk, especially when compared to the bushels of dog poo that end up in the same place. As I said, I wasn't thinking of any risk. Merely the shudder factor. You'd have though dustmen must develop strong stomachs - but then you'd have thought the same about anyone who's brought up young children, and that certainly isn't true. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
In article , sw
writes Kay Easton wrote: The bones have been cooked, the babies are unlikely to be parasitised, but easy for even well cared for cats to get parasites. If the babies are at crawling stage and allowed outside they may well have worms; we used to. Really?! :-) The only time I ever got worms was when my boyfriend of the time was teaching at a minor boys boarding school. I hate to tell you this, but your own garden soil poses a similar hazard if your neighbours have cats. In fact it's worse, as it may also give you tetanus, leptospirosus, and other things that our cats *don't* have. Well, yes, I know that of course. And as a caver I'm well aware of leptospirosus. I wasn't intending to suggest it was a danger to the dustmen, merely, given most people's reaction to poo, that it was a sort of 'ugh' factor for them should a bag burst. Actually, I've always felt the dangers of not being able to build up your own antibodies by exposure to germs is a greater danger than the things you may or may not come across in your garden soil - works for my family, anyway :-) Yes, OK, it may be double bagged, but that doesn't stop foxes, stray dogs etc ripping the bags open. No, the manner and time in which I put them out ensures this *will not* happen. Oh, you're lucky! Our bags are in a wooden compound and safe, but one set of dustmen hoick them out and take them round to the road at the crack of dawn, and another set come around at midday and put them on the dustcart. In that time the local stray dogs come and take their pick, and if there's any wind, all the inedible stuff ends up in our front garden! To be fair, double bagging does seem to work - I make sure anything meaty of fishy is double bagged to cut down the smell, and it's the neighbour's rubbish that ends up in our garden , not ours. I dunno. Shades of my mother, I think. She'd have been horrified at putting any sort of turd in the dustbin. Difficult to shake off the feelings you've been brought up with. I know. But that one I regard as unreasonable -- I cannot see that cat poo poses a significant risk, especially when compared to the bushels of dog poo that end up in the same place. As I said, I wasn't thinking of any risk. Merely the shudder factor. You'd have though dustmen must develop strong stomachs - but then you'd have thought the same about anyone who's brought up young children, and that certainly isn't true. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
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says... [..] Many years ago we and our dog went for a walk across the polo fields in Windsor Great Park. Overnight rain had washed the recently applied sewage slurry down to the soil under the grass and reduced the odour -- we didn't realise where the smell was coming from until we noticed the brown sludge where we'd walked. Washed the dog's feet very thoroughly after that walk! Only the dog's? Are your Teva's immune? VBG -- David Visit http://www.farm-direct.co.uk for your local farmgate food supplies. FAQ's, Glossary, Farming Year and more! |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
Since lots of sewerage is recycled and yesterdays sewrage is Londons water
today the thought of Cat litter down the loo is horrendous "Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , sw writes Jez Phillips wrote: Cat litter in the compost....?! Is that with cat poo in it, or fresh from the bag? Seriously? Without the cat poo. Cats being carnivores have rather inefficient guts, which is why their poo smells so um, meaty. It's likely to attract rats. Use the sawdust pellets (it pongs less/better than the grey clay stuff, too). Put the cat poo in the ordinary rubbish using any convenient utensil. That's a bit unfair on the dustmen, isn't it? I put ours down the loo. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 10:31:56 +0100, Jez Phillips wrote:
Cat litter in the compost....?! Is that with cat poo in it, or fresh from the bag? Jez, Sawdust / wood based cat litter that has been used by you cat, but minus any poop, can be used in the compost heap, especially to mix in with sappy green material (i.e. grass cuttings). The cat urine will help, acting as an activator. Bob Flowerdew recommends cat poop is safely buried in the garden under shrubs and such like - NOT in the vegetable garden. Women planning on being pregnant / who are pregnant, should of course take extra care. Cat litter fresh from the bag would also work - but be an expensive wasteful way of doing things.... Sarah |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
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says... [..] Many years ago we and our dog went for a walk across the polo fields in Windsor Great Park. Overnight rain had washed the recently applied sewage slurry down to the soil under the grass and reduced the odour -- we didn't realise where the smell was coming from until we noticed the brown sludge where we'd walked. Washed the dog's feet very thoroughly after that walk! Only the dog's? Are your Teva's immune? VBG -- David Visit http://www.farm-direct.co.uk for your local farmgate food supplies. FAQ's, Glossary, Farming Year and more! |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
Since lots of sewerage is recycled and yesterdays sewrage is Londons water
today the thought of Cat litter down the loo is horrendous "Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , sw writes Jez Phillips wrote: Cat litter in the compost....?! Is that with cat poo in it, or fresh from the bag? Seriously? Without the cat poo. Cats being carnivores have rather inefficient guts, which is why their poo smells so um, meaty. It's likely to attract rats. Use the sawdust pellets (it pongs less/better than the grey clay stuff, too). Put the cat poo in the ordinary rubbish using any convenient utensil. That's a bit unfair on the dustmen, isn't it? I put ours down the loo. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 10:31:56 +0100, Jez Phillips wrote:
Cat litter in the compost....?! Is that with cat poo in it, or fresh from the bag? Jez, Sawdust / wood based cat litter that has been used by you cat, but minus any poop, can be used in the compost heap, especially to mix in with sappy green material (i.e. grass cuttings). The cat urine will help, acting as an activator. Bob Flowerdew recommends cat poop is safely buried in the garden under shrubs and such like - NOT in the vegetable garden. Women planning on being pregnant / who are pregnant, should of course take extra care. Cat litter fresh from the bag would also work - but be an expensive wasteful way of doing things.... Sarah |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
In article ,
says... [..] Many years ago we and our dog went for a walk across the polo fields in Windsor Great Park. Overnight rain had washed the recently applied sewage slurry down to the soil under the grass and reduced the odour -- we didn't realise where the smell was coming from until we noticed the brown sludge where we'd walked. Washed the dog's feet very thoroughly after that walk! Only the dog's? Are your Teva's immune? VBG -- David Visit http://www.farm-direct.co.uk for your local farmgate food supplies. FAQ's, Glossary, Farming Year and more! |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
Since lots of sewerage is recycled and yesterdays sewrage is Londons water
today the thought of Cat litter down the loo is horrendous "Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , sw writes Jez Phillips wrote: Cat litter in the compost....?! Is that with cat poo in it, or fresh from the bag? Seriously? Without the cat poo. Cats being carnivores have rather inefficient guts, which is why their poo smells so um, meaty. It's likely to attract rats. Use the sawdust pellets (it pongs less/better than the grey clay stuff, too). Put the cat poo in the ordinary rubbish using any convenient utensil. That's a bit unfair on the dustmen, isn't it? I put ours down the loo. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 10:31:56 +0100, Jez Phillips wrote:
Cat litter in the compost....?! Is that with cat poo in it, or fresh from the bag? Jez, Sawdust / wood based cat litter that has been used by you cat, but minus any poop, can be used in the compost heap, especially to mix in with sappy green material (i.e. grass cuttings). The cat urine will help, acting as an activator. Bob Flowerdew recommends cat poop is safely buried in the garden under shrubs and such like - NOT in the vegetable garden. Women planning on being pregnant / who are pregnant, should of course take extra care. Cat litter fresh from the bag would also work - but be an expensive wasteful way of doing things.... Sarah |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
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says... Since lots of sewerage is recycled and yesterdays sewrage is Londons water today the thought of Cat litter down the loo is horrendous ummm, why? What is so different about cat excrement that means human is OK but cat isn't? It wouldn't be my choice of disposal method but I am intrigued as to the reason it so offends you. -- David Visit http://www.farm-direct.co.uk for your local farmgate food supplies. FAQ's, Glossary, Farming Year and more! |
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Grass cuttings: leave or gather?
David P wrote:
In article , says... Best of all would be to um, macerate it and add it to the compost but I can't quite face that yet. Spread it on the lawn immediately before cutting the grass. It comes out ready mixed in g Many years ago we and our dog went for a walk across the polo fields in Windsor Great Park. Overnight rain had washed the recently applied sewage slurry down to the soil under the grass and reduced the odour -- we didn't realise where the smell was coming from until we noticed the brown sludge where we'd walked. Washed the dog's feet very thoroughly after that walk! regards sarah -- Waist deep, neck deep We'll be drowning before too long We're neck deep in the Big Muddy And the damned fools keep yelling to push on |
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