I've not seen 'ma' before, not posted on any of my questions, the experience / knowledge is always helpful I think you are quite experienced yourself too David (and patient LOL!) so take some credit
I've not seen 'ma' before, not posted on any of my questions, the experience / knowledge is always helpful I think you are quite experienced yourself too David (and patient LOL!) so take some credit
Most kind of you, OL.....but a mere novice in comparison.
I would add to that, Ma is very well versed in the ways of agriculture & horticulture...and what she doesn't know about horses isn't really worth knowing.
Frank....apart from also being extremely well informed on matters of agriculture & horticulture, was the Fred Astaire of his day, a talented bard & a cook only to be rivalled by our own Dove.
Oh, and without him we would definitely lost to Hitler.
So you just put it on the plot after your veg has finished and leave it to rot down there? I was going to ask about that as I have read it somewhere. Not all veg likes manure does it though? I need to learn more about that one!!
A trailer load of fresh horse manure collected today.Will be mixed with grass cuttings and in several days will be hot enough to hard boil an egg and be ready to use in 4 months.
I think people sometimes get a bit confused with the manure thing. Generally if you have lots of empty ground - like on an allotment or empty veg beds in winter - just chuck it on to break down before using the plot in spring. For most domestic gardens it needs to be stored for a while to rot down properly because we usually have fewer large empty spaces to do that - they're usually filled with shrubs and perennials etc. -so it's not feasible as the plants are in the way.
Does that make sense? I know what I mean!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I've not seen 'ma' before, not posted on any of my questions, the experience / knowledge is always helpful
I think you are quite experienced yourself too David (and patient LOL!) so take some credit 
Most kind of you, OL.....but a mere novice in comparison.
I would add to that, Ma is very well versed in the ways of agriculture & horticulture...and what she doesn't know about horses isn't really worth knowing.
Frank....apart from also being extremely well informed on matters of agriculture & horticulture, was the Fred Astaire of his day, a talented bard & a cook only to be rivalled by our own Dove.
Oh, and without him we would definitely lost to Hitler.
Hello all , I must be lucky because at our allotments we get horse manure delivered free and we just help our selves
what I and others do is cover the beds after winter digging and then dig it in the spring so far it seems to work well
not thought about storing it in a bin to rot down , think I will give it a try
So you just put it on the plot after your veg has finished and leave it to rot down there? I was going to ask about that as I have read it somewhere. Not all veg likes manure does it though? I need to learn more about that one!!
Orchid lady , yes you are right , I should have qualified it
some beds are not matured , I grow onions , garlic , carrots , parsnips and brassacias in those , then the following year I will cover with manure
I also use bone meal on the beds
And of course lime the brassacias
A trailer load of fresh horse manure collected today.Will be mixed with grass cuttings and in several days will be hot enough to hard boil an egg and be ready to use in 4 months.
I use sheets and duvets GWRS....
sorry....
I think people sometimes get a bit confused with the manure thing. Generally if you have lots of empty ground - like on an allotment or empty veg beds in winter - just chuck it on to break down before using the plot in spring. For most domestic gardens it needs to be stored for a while to rot down properly because we usually have fewer large empty spaces to do that - they're usually filled with shrubs and perennials etc. -so it's not feasible as the plants are in the way.
Does that make sense? I know what I mean!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
In my opinion most plants do well provided they get a good mulch on a regular basis.