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WolfHeart on Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:52 pm

Has anyone looked into the Marvin's Orgainc Zoo Doo? I was wondering since it comes from only the herbavores if this would be good enough for MM or if I still need to find four other types of compost. I am prepared to go get my load of Zoo Doo but wanted to ask so i don't get a, dare i say it, crap load more then i need.

thoughts?

Glendale-gardener on Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:08 pm

I think according to Mel's "recipe" that it would only count as one. Hopefully an excellent and nutrient rich one though. But I guess the 5 should be sources, not ingredients. (I do plan on getting my self some when I go up as well!)

boffer on Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:22 pm

Zoo doo is great stuff. Unfortunately, you don't know for certain the contents. It will have various manures from omnivores, along with bedding like straw and wood chips. Percentages will be unknown. For myself, I would consider it one compost. If I got in a bind finding more, I could see calling it two.

That's just me. If five composts are good, then 6, 7, or 8 are even better!

BackyardBirdGardner on Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:28 pm

1 out of 5 imo, too. But, it's a great one!!

WolfHeart on Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:32 pm

Thanks everyone. Looks like I buy a small bit of zoo doo and carry on from there.

reading through some of there blog posts it also appears that they receive a large amount of produce waste from wal-mart as well.

nancy on Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:58 am

I would count it as 2. The zoo has so many different families of herbivores that you are going to get quite a combination. I can't wait to get some! Did you see that several of us are going to meet there on April 23rd? I want some as my supplement this year. elephant

(And p.s. - I can't wait to see the new baby giraffe!! Have you seen any of her pictures?)

MasonGarden on Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:36 am

Wolfheart, I contacted Marvin's Organic Gardens to get more information regarding the contents, and here is the response:

"plant based food waste, manure from over 3 dozen vegetarian animal species, yard waste such as leaves and chips, and a small amount of local 'Excellent' rated topsoil"

I will not debate whether or not this should count as 1, 2, 3, or more composts, but wanted to pass this on to you. Happy Gardening!

WolfHeart on Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:22 pm

Nancy - I did see that you are all meeting unfortunately I am going on a weekend long birding trip. My wife and kinds are planning on attending if there is no soccer that weekend.

And I have seen photo of the baby giraffe. She is adorable and I can't wait to go see her myself.

MasonGarden on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:32 am

Has anyone in the Cincinnati-area had any luck finding COARSE vermiculite. I checked the sites on the database and they either have no vermiculite or only medium/fine vermiculite. Thanks much!

yosoypanadero on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:55 am

I am in NKY and I get my vermiculite at Worm's Way in Erlanger. It depends on the shipment what they have, just give them a ring via a google search...

MasonGarden on Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:06 am

Thanks, Yosoy!

Glendale-gardener on Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:36 pm

I got the course at Reading Feed and Garden on Rt 42

MasonGarden on Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:45 pm

Just went there. They only had the medium grade. Sad

Glendale-gardener on Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:17 pm

When I went there, their bags were unmarked as to grade, but they were in plastic instead of the paper I got at Eds. When I got it home and opened it, it was course.

WolfHeart on Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:21 pm

GG you were lucky all they had when i went was the Medium in paper bags Sad

I just went for it because I wanted my beds in! so I hope that it doesn't mess me up too much. I already had to sacrifice on the compost. Only time will tell....

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