Making one's own soil amendements? (bonemeal, fishmeal, MgSO4, FeSO4 etc)

[Two_Sheds]

if it's tea, it's not used as a mulch

Sorry, I wasn't clear there. I use seaweed tea, and I also use seaweed as a mulch, just rinsed and dropped straight on the soil

[Potstubsdustbins]

Just a question are we gardening of running a laboratory. Try some horse poo it works wonders.

Potty

[dim]

Just a question are we gardening of running a laboratory. Try some horse poo it works wonders.

Potty

depends what medicines were given to the horse .... a few years ago, horse manure was banned from some allotments ....

it also depends on what the horse has been grazing on .... if he has been eating in the meadow where weedkiller was used, it may be in his poo

so, bottom line, I am not a great fan of horse manure .... it also has zillions of weeds

I prefer paying £8 for a 10kg bag of worm poo (vermicompost) .... or £18 for a big bucket of imported bat guano (a little goes a long way) ....

and if you are skint, find your nearest recycle centre .... here in Cambridge, we get as much soil conditioner as we want for free (the compost made from green/brown bins) .... it's ok to improve the soil

[veggiechicken]

I hate to spend good money on ameliorants for more specific remediation that may have a terrible eco-footprint and having been mined, fired, heavily processed and shipped - maybe even flown - halfway around the world.

I prefer paying £8 for a 10kg bag of worm poo (vermicompost) .... or £18 for a big bucket of imported bat guano (a little goes a long way) ....

We all have different priorities and what is acceptable to one is not to another.........just saying

[Potstubsdustbins]

Sorry should have said 'bull poo' it fits better.

Potty

[dim]

We all have different priorities and what is acceptable to one is not to another.........just saying

I agree fully .... thats why everyone should keep an 'open mind', listen to what everyone has to say, then research before making decisions