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Manure novice

josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
in Problem solving
A kind neighbour has just given me a small amount of rotted horse manure, which I have never used before. I don't plan to use it until  the autumn, and I am wondering what is best to do with it in the meantime.  I have two dalek compost bins, one of which is currently empty.  I could leave the manure in the plastic feed sacks in which it was delivered.  I could tip it all into the empty bin and leave it there.  Or I could tip it into the empty bin, and add it to the other bin little by little as I am adding other materials.  I would welcome the advice of one of you manure sages, please.

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    edited May 2019
    I would add it little at a time, between layers. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Lyn said:
    I would add it little at a time, between layers. 


    Same here ... it’ll act as an activator and you’ll end up with great compost 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    Thank you.  I knew someone would put me right.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    We know our muck Josus 😀
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I would too. It will make super fast, great compost.
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