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Frugal Gardening
Frugal Gardening
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Amanda Blankenship

UNBELIEVABLE: Why fresh manure should not go straight into fall beds - Caught on Camera

Fresh manure in garden beds
Fresh manure can contain harmful pathogens, concentrated nutrients, and viable weed seeds. Proper composting and careful application timing help protect vegetable gardens from preventable problems. La Huertina De Toni/Shutterstock

A neighbor offers you a truckload of free manure just as you’re cleaning out your garden for fall. It sounds like the perfect opportunity to improve your soil without spending money on expensive fertilizers or bagged compost. After all, manure has been used to enrich gardens for generations, so what could possibly go wrong?

Quite a bit, actually.

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