>You can use it for shrubs and flowers, but ferret manure (as well as >manure from cats, dogs, or any other carnivore) should not be used on >a vegetable garden. It's best if you compost it first, or it could be >too strong for the plants, depending on how much you use. Hi Nancy ~ That's what I've found. We make our own compost in 3 year cycles. I have three separate bins. Each year I use the next bin until the original one is 3 years old. Compost needs to "work" through heat and oxygen plus enzymes for about 3 years. So you can add the ferret poop to your compost, but don't use it for a few years. I usually encourage folks who buy those plastic bins from the garden catalogues to get a few, because one year traditionally is not enough for us who like to grow organically. Warmly ~ Mary Herbalist The Conley Farm - organic herbs Online Classes ~ [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 4008]