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Are fish emulsion and liquid seaweed good enough for my vegetable garden? the soil has a good base of organic matter and I have been using cow manure up til last year.
(ithink i asked this before, but don't have the answer.)

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Those are excellent choices for your vegetable garden.  Also consider mixing the two and applying to your plants in a foliar fashion every two weeks.  That also helps them tremendously.  
As far as cow manure goes, I was unclear on your statement.  Were you meaning compost from cow manure?  You should never apply any kind of animal waste in an uncomposted form to any part of your garden.  Adding compost in the spring in fall to your garden plus the fish emulsion and seaweed should give you great results!

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I am a master gardener and I have extensively studied and have implemented myself an organic lawn and large bedding areas around my home. I can answer all questions concerning organic gardening and will research and offer differing opinions if they exist.

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Reading and studying over the last 10 years and implementing an all-organic lawn in my own home.

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