Daftest question yet...???

[voodoo veg]

Hello everyone, just been lookin on freecycle and there is some horse manure on offer.

Now I am tempted to get some but truly don't know WHAT AM I MEANT TO DO WITH IT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can anyone guide me in the right direction please???

[Shortie]

I think it's supposed to be left for a while to rot down isn't it? Otherwise it burns plants. I've never used the stuff myself so am only going on what I can vaguely remember.... sorry

[mandyballantyne]

Hi Vodoo,

What is freecycle? Never heard off it.

Mandy

[Squirrel]

Mandy - Freecycle is an internet site where people who have 'stuff' they no longer want give it away free of charge. It's brilliant and you can find which area you are in and join free on www.freecycle.com Well worth it!

Voodoo - I've been using horse manure for ages, best left to age for about six months before using, but at this time of the year I put it neat on my empty beds and let the worms drag it in over winter. By spring it is just right to plant into for all your hungry crops. Of course you would need to work out in advance what was going into which bed! It's good stuff, plenty of heat - the victorians used to use it to make hot beds. Want to have a go myself this year!

[mandyballantyne]

Thanks Squirril, Vodoo,

I will check this out

Mandy

[Snadger]

Mandy - Freecycle is an internet site where people who have 'stuff' they no longer want give it away free of charge. It's brilliant and you can find which area you are in and join free on www.freecycle.com Well worth it!

It's good stuff, plenty of heat - the victorians used to use it to make hot beds. Want to have a go myself this year!

Think I'll stick with the electric blanket if you don't mind !

[IanP]

Hey Squirrel,

is it possible you meant http://www.freecycle.org/ rather than the .com you posted?

Cheers,
Ian.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Hi Ian - found the site, unfortunately I dont want a yahoo! ID and all the blurb they would send me (the OH is i/c the pc) - it sounds a fab idea for those who dont mind though. dexterdog

[nick the grief]

Hello everyone, just been lookin on freecycle and there is some horse manure on offer.

Now I am tempted to get some but truly don't know WHAT AM I MEANT TO DO WITH IT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can anyone guide me in the right direction please???

You can put it on your rhubarb ....... I prefer custard myself

If it's fresh Stack it for 6-12 months then apply liberally to the garden. You may want to enquire if the Horse have been treated with anything as this sometimes cones out as residue in the er you-know-what

[Nicos]

If it's straw based, you can put it on beds now for next year
However if it shavings based , you need to put it aside for at least a year if you have room!
Nice to have free muck eh??

[winnie]

Hi voodoo, we dragged loads of bags of fresh manure up the hill to our plot a few weeks ago & piled it into a heap. I turned it over the other day & it was crawling with worms!! Took this to be a good sign!
I was going to pile it onto empty beds to rot down as we have'nt got much in left growing for the winter & I'm hoping it will keep the weeds down. The only thing I'm not sure about is whether all my crops for next year need the soil manured. I know the potatoes do tho.
Great to get it free, we had to pay 50p a bag. Need to find someone with a horse........

[Squirrel]

Hey Squirrel,

is it possible you meant http://www.freecycle.org/ rather than the .com you posted?

Cheers,
Ian.

Oops! You are quite right IanP - sorry folks!

[blossom]

There are stables around us with big 'free manure' signs. Maybe it would be worth asking at any local to you.

[voodoo veg]

I think I'm gonna go for it... there's some space at the back of the shed to keep it if it needs time to rot...and it is free after all!!!!!

[dexterdoglancashire]

Got a friend who has 3 horses......so you can guess where I'm going to get my manure from! Just one basic question - has anyone got any tips on what/how to transport it in the back of my car without getting it everywhere?! dexterdog