What to do with your Doggie Doo

We've always had a dog and for as long as I can remember I have been cleaning up dog poop. Everyday I get my plastic shopping bag and a shovel and patrol the yard. I had never given it much thought until recently. That's a lot of plastic bags filled with poop that is going to the land fill never to decompose.

Composting has also always been a part of our lifestyle, but poop was the one thing we couldn't put in our regular composter. Now Vermi-composting has come along. What a great way to recycle nature's waste. Tumbleweed Pet Poo Compost Maker is a mini worm farm composter. The Tumbleweed Pet Poo Compost Maker consists of two sturdy nesting boxes with a lid, which form a neat, compact portable unit. The worms eat and breed in the top box. This has a perforated base to allow any liquid waste to drain through to the bottom (collector) box. The "worm poo" or worm castings remain in the top box and can be harvested as desired. The bottom or catcher box collects the valuable liquid waste which can be diluted and used as a fertilizer on your garden.

The Tumbleweed Pet Poo Converter will handle, on average, the droppings of two medium dogs. However, this will vary with age, diet, exercise and breed of dog. (Think Chihuahua vs. St Bernard). The greater the amount of droppings recycled through the Pet Poo Converter, the quicker the level of castings will build up. The castings can then be easily harvested, as per the instructions, and used around the flower garden or in potting mixes.

There is no difficulty in getting the worms to eat dog droppings. Commercial worm farmers rear their worms on manure. However it is not possible to mix diets. They must be fed exclusively on pet poo. If you want to recycle vegetable scraps you must set up a separate farm.

This is the best thing going. Farmers have been using manure for hundreds of years to amend the soil. It is super rich in nutrients. The worm castings and the tea that is made from your dog's poop is a great return on your investment. Think of all the money you spend on dog food, and all the money you will save on fertilizer!

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Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves

My name is Mark Pappas. My wife Vera and I began an Online Garden Supply Retail Store called "Green Nation Gardens". Having been in the gardening industry for some 25 years and practicing "green living" to a moderate extent, we decided to start a business that would make available to the general public high quality products at an affordable price. We also wanted products that are manufactured using materials and methods that have very little consequences to the environment. It is just as important to us that our products are produced and distributed through Fair Trade Practices giving all that put forth the labor and effort a fair wage.

So you see, is not only our intent to merely make money on the Internet, but to do it in such a way that everyone will benefit. In closing, Vera and I hope that you will visit Green Nation Gardens for your Home Gardening needs. We'd love for you to visit and give us your feedback about what products we might carry or how we could make it better. Bear in mind that we are a new business and still posting products. Have a Happy Day!