Heavily manured ground

[andy_j]

Got a huge delivery of 6 tons of well rotted cow poo last autumn to be shared between 3 of us.

Unfortunately, due to the weather etc etc, im lumbered with the lot. I've spread some thinly and in some areas there's none at all but in other areas, it was fairly thick and has now been rotorvated in.

I intend to grow courgettes and sweetcorn in the more heavily manured areas.....i will be growing the seed at home in the greenhouse then planting out. Also be doing the same with some sprouts.

The been trenches have been well manured a few months ago......so can you think of anything that likes fairly heavily manured ground although well rotorvated in, i'd be grateful for the advice

Thanks

Andy

[Mr Bones]

If you have the room, anything from the cucurbit family should do well in heavily manured ground, e.g. squash, cucumbers etc. I find marketmore and burpless cukes grow well outside if allowed to climb a five foot high frame, likewise sweet dumpling squash if space is at a premium.

[Mikey]

More a case of what to avoid, keep your cauliflowers and calabrese well away as they will grow well but the heads will burst long before they are ready to be picked. My carrots and onions grew well in well rotted muck last year, beetroot were ok but could have been better.

[andy_j]

On the list to grow are...

Sprouts
Sweetcorn
Courgettes,
Runner and climbing French beans (they have their own manure filled trenches)
mangetout peas
Carrots
Beetroot
Lots of onions
Leeks
Parsnips
Spring onions
Lettuce
Raddish
Sweetpeas for cut flower

[Kristen]

Stack some for use in the Autumn?

Adding layers of manure (fresh is fine) to the compost heap will accelerate it.

I mix 50:50 Manure & Compost Heap and use as the "soil" in the greenhouse borders

[Bigmallly]

I'd be tempted to keep Carrots & Parsnips out. Although I appreciate Mikey grew them in manure.