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Organic fertilizer my dog won't eat?
Comments (9)Fencing in this location is not an option. The alfalfa/soybean meals are great options. I'm sure she'd eat a little of those but if topdressed she at least wouldn't be digging for them. I do need to check the nitrogen. I'm mainly concerned for my lettuce and other fast growers which I'm sure my pH is probably high. It's Arizona caliche which I broke up and added about 4 inches of store bought compost on top of and didn't stir well so possibly I don't need the nitrogen for the fresher garden as the garden greens are the first to grow on that side. Although, I was concerned because I can see that the compost is not completely broken down. (even though actually labeled as garden soil it has recognizable chunks of manure) The side with tomatoes/peppers (yes, my tomatoes, peppers and eggplants are still producing although I'm currently not fertilizing except a small amount of epsom salts recently) started with the "garden soil" on top of caliche and also had at least 6 inches of fresh pine shavings on top of that. Currently, that is all nearly decomposed (from last summer) and gone into the soil. Soil now looks like darker clay with a little bit of rotted pine shavings on top. Drainage on both sides is not good because of the caliche on top of dense clay. I'm finally seeing some earthworms on the side I did last spring with the maters/peppers/eggplants. Are the soil test kits from the store any good? How about the pH kits from the pool, which I have. Can that be used in some way?...See MoreImportant message for pet owners (re a garden material)
Comments (14)I found another article on Truth or Fiction about it. It says: Summary of the eRumor: There are several versions of this eRumor but all of them say that commonly sold cocoa mulch contains theobromine which can be lethal to cats and dogs. One version tells the story of a pet owner who lost a dog because of cocoa mulch. The Truth: It's fairly well known that some animals should not eat chocolate and according to the experts we checked with that warning applies to cocoa mulch as well, although the number of reported animal deaths is very low. The villain is theobromine, a chemical that is similar to caffeine. It can give a boost to humans but dogs and cats cannot always metabolize it successfully and it can be lethal to them. That is especially true of the shells of the cacao beans, which are ground up and used in cocoa mulch, and contain even higher levels of theobromine than the bean. Most packaging of cocoa mulch makes it clear that it's not for human or animal consumption. It also appears that all cocoa mulch is not the same. One manufacturer we checked with, the maker of Mirana cocoa mulch, said that their mulch is the result of a series of processing steps and that the level of theobromine in their mulch is barely detectable. We did find at least one documented case reported in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).. The report says that a dog that had ingested cocoa mulch developed convulsions and died 17-hours later. An analysis of the stomach showed ingested cacao bean shells and lethal levels of theobromine. The AVMA has issued a release because of this new eRumor about cocoa mulch. It says that according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), there have not been any reports in 2006 of animals dying from cocoa mulch ingestion. In the years spanning 2004 and 2005 there were 16 cases of cocoa mulch ingestion reported, none of which resulted in death. The ASPCA says that the account of the death of the dog named Calypso that is in the eRumor is "suspect." The symptoms are not completely consistent with death from cocoa bean ingestion. The ASPCA says that although vomiting is a common result, the dog is described as having had a single seizure the next day during a walk and then dying suddenly, which is not what would be expected. Here is a link that might be useful: Truth or Fiction...See MoreOrganic fertilizer that dogs won't eat
Comments (6)i have done a combo of fencing the plants and training the dogs. i use those little low green wire fence-edgings, only about a foot high, which in themselves aren't enough to keep out a serious or unsupervised dog, but I have trained the dogs to recognize those as "Not here, you idiot!" Judicious use of a watergun while relaxing on the deck, pretending I'm not paying attention:) I also showed them the fence sections before I put them in, and explained that these were a "NO!" It takes a little time, but they do get it. I also will give the dogs a little bone meal just for them, scattered in the spots they ARE allowed to dig up. They also have "their" mint and verbena patch, cause they love to eat those. Always easier to get somebody doing what you want them to do, instead of stopping them doing what you don't want them to do:) You can also fertilize with dog by-products (need I be grossly specific?) if you have a dog who won't put his nose where he's been to the bathroom. If, that is, you are not planning to eat your roses, because dog waste can carry parasites. it's very palatable to the roses, however. This will also keep cats from using the bed as a bathroom, and tends to discourage rodents for the same reason. cover it with a little soil so it doesn't discourage you from smelling your roses. one last note: i found my terrier neck-deep in a flowerbed one day. She was ignoring my frantic yelling, and i was just about to cause her serious bodily harm when she proudly yanked up a vole and presented it to me. talk about your organic controls:)...See MorePuppies and Brugmansia
Comments (1)I grew brugmansia 15 years ago and removed them when we had a dog. I heard they are poisonous to dogs and did not want to take a chance...See Moregl0ssy (Ontario zone 5b)
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