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    Fish Blood and Bone

    Anyone use it these days ?

    I used some bonemeal to encourage root growth on a two year old bare root hedge last year....

    Spent several weeks wondering if I had contracted BSE or worse

    So there was veggie me, sprinkling dead cow bone dust... most of which ended up in my eyes. The hedge is doing well but, I'm still have dreams of my eyes growing roots

    Anyone know of 'nice' alternatives to traditional slow release products ?
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    Hi Maf

    I have used Fish Blood & Bone on my veggie patch, i was advised as it was very alkaline and needed some nutrients, seems to have done the job as everything is growing lovely!

    I hear that Chicken pellets can be good, surely these must be veggie as chickens dont eat meat!!

    Good luck

    SS

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    • #3
      We've just bought chicken pellets; our garden next door neighbour uses them so I thought if I have to put up with the smell anyway, I might as well go ahead and gt the benefits.

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      • #4
        I use blood fish and bone or bone meal. I also use chicken manure pellets, however these have to be covered in mulch before the dogs are allowed out. They looove chicken pellets and are in there with napkins round their necks happy little souls

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        • #5
          As long as the bone meal is sterilised you won't contract Anthrax!
          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

          Diversify & prosper


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          • #6
            Originally posted by squashysu View Post
            chickens dont eat meat!!
            Chickens will eat whatever you give them! Especially slugs and snails and worms and bugs. They love maggots too. They will even eat chicken if you give it to them (shudder). Omniverous isn't the word. Well, it is, actually, but you know what I mean...

            Meanwhile... as someone interested in alternatives to blood fish and bone, I have found these pages worth a read. Can't tell you anything about how good the advice is as we are in Year 1 of serious growing, but here they are:

            Vegetarian alternatives to BFB: Is Your Garden Vegetarian?

            Veganics (i.e. organic with no animal products, not even manure!): Agriculture for Vegetarians with Organic Fertilizers.
            Warning: I have a dangerous tendency to act like I know what I'm talking about.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Demeter View Post
              Chickens will eat whatever you give them! .[/URL]
              Sorry, i was thinking a nice big piece of sirloin!

              One thing though, i didnt know they could be canibals! I will never look at a chicken the same again!

              SS

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              • #8
                Still use it. Can't be bothered with all these different things. Good compost, Fish blood and bone and some manure from time to time. Does everything proud.

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                • #9
                  I tend to use the free agricultural fertilisers I get from a farmer friend. Don't need much and the veg love it.
                  http://norm-foodforthought.blogspot.com/

                  If it ain't broke, don't fix it and if you ain't going to eat it, don't kill it

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by squashysu View Post
                    chickens dont eat meat!!
                    So worms and slugs are vegetables now?


                    Seriously, at least Blood Fish & Bone is organic, whereas Growmore is not (it's man-made from petroleum or something). Understanding Fertilisers from the National Vegetable Society
                    Last edited by Two_Sheds; 05-05-2008, 08:12 AM.
                    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                    • #11
                      [QUOTE=Two_Sheds;221305]So worms and slugs are vegetables now?
                      QUOTE]


                      Oopps sorry again! I was being "saucy & cheeky" with regards to eating meat! I had a pic in my head of a chicken eating a steak!!!

                      Please everyone, i do love chickens! I am feeling guilty now! oops :-)

                      SS

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by squashysu View Post
                        Hi Maf

                        I hear that Chicken pellets can be good, surely these must be veggie as chickens dont eat meat!!

                        Good luck

                        SS
                        Our friends who live on a nearby farm, have chickens, and they chase and kills (and eat) mice!
                        I use blood fish and bone meal. It's the only thing apart from removing brambles, that I wear gloves for.
                        Last edited by Flummery; 05-05-2008, 03:24 PM. Reason: Added a bit
                        Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                        www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                        • #13
                          OK Everyone

                          A HUGE APOLOGY - CHICKENS DO EAT MEAT!!!

                          Sorry for being so dim, I seriously thought they were veggies (apart from slugs and bugs!), i will now go read as much as i can about chickens!

                          Mind you I have to say I do love a roast chuck!!

                          SS :-)

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