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dog poo in the garden
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Posted by wannaflower 6 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 21, 08 at 15:34
| My husband put together a raised bed for a new garden last year. Since it was too late in the season to plant, he filled the area with chunks of sod, a dead rat that the dog killed & dog poo. The dog is a small house dog & does run where other dogs run when we walk. I've heard many warnings about possible parasites, disease etc. I understand there's not a huge risk, but does anybody know if there is anything we can do to sterilize the area, or would it be ok to just clean up the area & fill it with good soil? |
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RE: dog poo in the garden
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| If I were going to plant food crops on that site, I'd remove the soil & replace it, but when organic matter decays & returns to the soil (composting), it neutralizes many contaminants. You might post on the Soil Compost & Mulch Forum;
lots of knowledgeable & helpful people over there. |
RE: dog poo in the garden
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| Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check out the other forum. |
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