dog poo

First of all i would like to say HI! to everyone as this is my first post.

just about to convert a peice of wasted garden to make a vegetable patch. problem is that the old family mutt has been using it as a toilet for he last couple of months. how should i go about preparing it and would it do any harm to our health if i just cleared the site and planted the new veggies.

thanks for looking

 

Hi Mikey. Welcome to GC. If your dog has been using it for a couple of months then I wouldn't worry healthwise. Just clear it and cordon it off so he can't pooh on the plants. If dog manure was as valuable as horse/cow/chicken manure then, round here I could make a fortune. Unfortunately it doesn't contain the right nutrients so it won't help your crops and if you don't stop him will have the opposite effect.

 

Hi Mikey just clear the land give it a watering with Jeyes Fluid and leave it for a spell.