Manure

[David P]

Hello there

I have manged to source free manure from the city farm in Nottingham.... I don't think it will be well rotted though.... should I put it straight into a rasied bed or leave it to one side to rot down????

Thanks

Dave

[David P]

[Tee Gee]

There are those who will differ from me as they will say let it rot down for six months or more which is is the usual answer.

But I look at it this way if you DIG it in now by the time you you come to planting ( roughly six months time) it will have rotted down equally as much and you are not faced with a heavy job next spring!

See the other ongoing thread on 'manure' for more opinions....Tg

[Digeroo]

I would recommend testing manure from new source by growing broadbeans in it before you dig it in. 

[gavinjconway]

Here is a post from a few days ago - similar to what you are asking