CONNECTICUT: Keep food safety in mind when planning vegetable garden - (Danbury News-Times)
April 22, 2008 – 8:54 pmhttp://www.newstimes.com/ci_9000128?source=most_emailed
While most of us are thinking seed catalogues and visits to the garden center, it would be good to stretch our garden brains a bit and think about applying some food safety principles as we plan and prepare the vegetable garden for planting.
First, consider the location of your garden. We usually make decisions about garden location based on sun exposure, soil type and moisture and convenience. Our food safety brain should tell us to locate vegetable gardens away from manure piles, well caps, garbage cans, and septic systems.
Next, your food safety brain should learn the right way to compost — especially if it’s to be used on food crops. Compost is the natural breakdown product of leaves, stems, manures and other organic materials. The microorganisms that cause foodborne illness can be found in decaying organic matter.
A well managed compost pile can generate enough heat (no less than 130°F) to destroy […]
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