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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But kvetching is so much fun!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You're welcome.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm interested in how this turns out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sooz</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=alisonmcknz@yahoo.com href="mailto:alisonmcknz@yahoo.com">Alison
MacKenzie</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org
href="mailto:urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org">Sustainable Ballard
Urban Crop Circle</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 14, 2008 6:04
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [UrbanCropCircle] Cedar
Grove and meat in compost</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Sooz,<BR><BR>Thank you so much for the contact info. I just
sent them all an email with my concerns. This is so much better than just
kvetching.<BR><BR>Alison<BR><BR><B><I>Sooz Appel <<A
href="mailto:soozappel@netos.com">soozappel@netos.com</A>></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I encourage people who are concerned about the
new compost with meat products in it to address their concerns to Richard
Conlin <A
href="mailto:richard.conlin@seattle.gov">richard.conlin@seattle.gov</A>
. He is the City Council person who is promoting zero waste and pushing the
City to add more programs to get us there. His aide is Sara Nelson <A
href="mailto:sara.nelson@seattle.gov">sara.nelson@seattle.gov</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, at the Seattle Public Utilities (the City
dept which oversees all recycling, compost, etc.), contact Marcia
Rutan who handles community recycling efforts. She can direct you to the
right person. <A
href="mailto:marcia.rutan@seattle.gov">marcia.rutan@seattle.gov</A>
Or Carl Woestwin <A
href="mailto:carl.woestwin@seattle.gov">carl.woestwin@seattle.gov</A>
Carl is a long-time Tilth person, who really cares about the quality of
compost.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sooz Appel</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org
href="mailto:urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org">Sustainable
Ballard Urban Crop Circle</A> </DIV>
<DIV
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<A title=urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org
href="mailto:urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org">Sustainable
Ballard Urban Crop Circle</A> </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"><B>Sent:</B>
Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:08 PM</DIV>
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Re: [UrbanCropCircle] Cedar Grove and meat in compost</DIV>
<DIV><BR></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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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
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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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