Topic: using well rotted manure

[caseylee]

I finally managed to get a delivery of well rotted manure, can I put these straight into my raise beds or should I mix it with compost first

[star]

I tend to put it straight on the beds ;)

[caseylee]

sorry I jsut read how I put the question, what I meant was can I just use the horse manure to fill up the raised bed or should I fill the bed up with soil and manure mixed

[manicscousers]

depends on what you're growing, is it really well rotted 'cos carrots and roots don't like it  ;D

[kenkew]

....As Manic's says...it really needs to be crumbly stuff..if so, get it in and mix it with decent soil to get your height. Don't put your onions onto it, put them there next year.

[Eristic]

Manure should not be used to gain height. The bed will collapse during the summer.

I still do not know where it all goes to but go it does.

[kenkew]

Dead right, Eristic, manure does do a disappearing act over the growing season, that's why I said mix it with soil. Casey' has to get the manure in and has to fill his beds...but he has to stop at the top.

[dtw]

Don't the worms eat it?  ;D

[kenkew]

My dog does!
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[star]

So do mine, hoss nuts, cow nuts, rabbit nuts, chicken nuts any kind of nuts really ::)

[redimp]

Ours does too - makes her breath stink the minging cow. :-X

[betula]

I was delighted to read this as I thought I had a dog with strange habits.Jillie my border collie loves to eat compost.She is also a demon digger,I have told her off so many times she has worked out I don,t tell her off so much when she does it on the derelict plot next door.She comes home with her lovely white fir a beautiful shade of clay brown.