It's the "recycle" of life and it's nothing new. This simple process goes something like this...
Animals crap.
Microbes, worms, and insects break it down.
The left over nutrients are absorbed into the soil.
Plants use the nutrients.
We eat the plants.
Even though this basic process works, if you want to eat the nutrients from your dogs feces, you will most likely want to distance the turd from the roots of a plant you are about to eat. Just a few more steps and the stink bomb is a distant memory.
Just in case you think I am full of crap, the photos will show that you are correct. We are what we eat...
Just in case you think I am full of crap, the photos will show that you are correct. We are what we eat...
Dogs pinch many loaves.
Microbes and insects break them down.
This photo is only a few weeks after I cleared the area of all plants.
Pull the plants and throw them into the backyard compost bin.
Microbes work their magic.
Finished compost is used as a soil additive in the garden.
Tomatoes, potatoes, melons, etc... absorb the nutrients.
Eat the fruit born of last seasons dog dookie.
From poo to the best tasting cantaloupe you can find. Nature at it's best.
