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color=#0000ff size=2>Allison,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Ever since I got the mailing from the City that people will
be encouraged to put meat in their yard waste, I have been worried about the
safety of Cedar Grove compost. I wrote to them and to the City and asked why
they were doing this. My information is that no matter how much heat Cedar Grove
uses to cook the compost, the prions and some strains of e.coli may still
survive. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Cows are forced to be cannibals, when they are given
ground-up beef to eat. The prions that pass into their system, into meat scraps
and thus into Cedar Grove compost could spread Mad Cow disease. I think I will
cancel my yard waste contract with the City and buy only guaranteed vegetarian
and organic compost. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869105018-14042008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks for the information about Ann Lovejoy's views. I
trust her judgment. I wish EVERY prominent gardener and garden organization, as
well as the Washington Toxics Coalition and other groups would make this into a
very big issue. The City just wants to save money on landfill costs and this is
a stupid way to do it. The City should ban syrofoam containers and other useless
plastic, which would be far more effective in saving money, while doing no
damage to the environment or to compost. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869105018-14042008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Susan Helf </FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
urbancropcircle-bounces@lists.sustainableballard.org
[mailto:urbancropcircle-bounces@lists.sustainableballard.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop Circle<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 13, 2008
9:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop Circle<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [UrbanCropCircle] Cedar Grove and meat in compost<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Yeah, <BR><BR>I went to the recent workshop with Ann Lovejoy, and she
was saying they seem to be getting a little too big to handle their compost
without meat... it's a bit clumpier than before.... and we don't want compost
with less than fully composted meat-- bleah (I'm a veg too.) Besides the veg
bit...<BR><BR>I'm wondering if we can see if they have some guidelines and
standards that we can get for their planned meat inclusion, and if they will
have a non-meat options (doubtful if they allow everyone to include meat.) I
just wonder if they are really ready.<BR><BR>Alison<BR><BR><B><I>Sustainable
Ballard Urban Crop Circle
<urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org></I></B> wrote:
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">Hello
fellow urban gardeners,<BR>Sky is a great source of soil. I miss the soil one
could get from Denny Hill<BR>fuel at 90th and Aurora. Did you know you can get
Ballard Tree Service &<BR>most other tree services to dump the contents of
their closed trucks into<BR>your driveways? You can get yards of free wood
chips for composting<BR>ornamentals. <BR><BR>I wanted to let you know that the
City of Seattle is encouraging homeowners<BR>to put meat and other animal
products into the yard waste containers<BR>starting in 2009. I am afraid that
meat-tainted Cedar Grove compost (made<BR>with City of Seattle yard waste)
will contain e.coli and possibly prions<BR>(Mad Cow disease.) Cows are forced
to be cannibals and eat food up of other<BR>cows. I don't want to risk of
using soil that contains prions that may cause<BR>Mad Cow disease.
<BR><BR>I've written to the City and to Cedar Grove Compost. I would never
THINK of<BR>putting animals meat scraps in my compost. I'm a vegetarian and an
organic<BR>gardener. I'm considering canceling my yard waste contract with the
City and<BR>never buying Cedar Grove Compost again. What do you all think?
<BR><BR>Susan Helf <BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
urbancropcircle-bounces@lists.sustainableballard.org<BR>[mailto:urbancropcircle-bounces@lists.sustainableballard.org]
On Behalf Of<BR>Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop Circle<BR>Sent: Saturday, April
12, 2008 10:22 PM<BR>To: Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop Circle<BR>Subject: Re:
[UrbanCropCircle] Welcome to the UCC Group!<BR><BR>Rhonda,<BR><BR>Sky nursery
in Shoreline on Hwy. 99 has good prices on dirt. When I was<BR>buying dirt for
my tiny garden plot/patch, we filled up the back of my<BR>neighbors pick up
truck with dirt and got a good bulk price. They have a<BR>backhoe and just
dump it in for you.<BR><BR>I am also excited to have other gardeners to talk
with and learn from. I am<BR>learning as I go and am having a lot of fun with
my little patch of earth.<BR>Swanson's Nursery has been really helpful and
they often have Master<BR>Gardeners on hand to answer
questions.<BR><BR>Lisa<BR><BR><BR>On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Sustainable Ballard
Urban Crop Circle wrote:<BR><BR>><BR>> Welcome everyone to Sustainable
Ballard's Urban Crop Circle Gardening<BR>Group!<BR>><BR>> I don't know
about you, but I'm really excited about having folks to talk<BR>to about
gardening. Even though I've read books and dabbled with planting<BR>things
over the years, this year I'd like to really plant a garden. To that<BR>end,
Jim and I are installing raised beds on the side of the house with the<BR>most
sun. The next step is bringing home the dirt, and if anyone has<BR>suggestions
for what kind of soil and where to get it from, I'd
appreciate<BR>it!<BR>><BR>> Do let me know if you have any suggestions
for this group. It really<BR>belongs to all of us. If you have questions, or
answers!, feel free to post<BR>them here.<BR>><BR>> Thanks,
Rhonda<BR>><BR>>
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