Manure uses

[Jimny14]

So I've come in to a few bags of well rotted horse manure which I've currently just chucked in to a cold deep cold frame I've got for safe keeping as its somewhere I'm currently not using. I was thinking about spreading it on my veg bed when I've decided what I'm growing next year and where. However this has got me thinking, if I leave it in the cold frame and maybe top off with some top soil to actually plant seeds in to is there anything that would love it? I'm guessing a couple of squash would go bonkers for it but anything else?
I would of course then dig it out and put it on the veg patch for next year.
Any thoughts much appreciated.

[burnie]

Fresh horse manure is traditionally used to make hot beds for squashes, but you're not planning on sowing seeds before the spring are you?

[rary]

If t is well rotted I doubt if there will be a lot of heat generated from it, so if you want to plant anything into it I would suggest, if you can get any, young leeks, which won't need protection, but if you can keep them frost free they will grow over the winter, or mix some of the manure with fresh vegetative material which will create heat as it decomposes and you can plant whatever you fancy, but you need to provide protection for the top growth, as frost will burn it

[Penellype]

Squash would love it but not at this time of year. The trouble with planting in rich compost at this time of year is that all the nutrients promote lush, soft growth which is then easily damaged by frost and pests. You would therefore need to keep the plants frost free, but slugs could be an issue as they love organic material. Light is also an issue at this time of year. I would be inclined to store it, covered so that he rain doesn't wash out the nutrients, until spring, and then grow some nice veg in it.

[Chestnut]

I am trialling some winter lettuce/winter salad leaves in the greenhouse. They are doing well so far, and I don’t see why you couldn’t grow them in a cold frame.
Let us know how you get on, as it might spur me on to get my cold frame built!

[nickdub]

How about mushrooms ?

[4Shoes]

It is going to be ideal for a squash / marrow family member. Ridge Cucumbers. Start them off with lid closed and then stake them once they take off.

[Jimny14]

Thanks all, probably should have made it more clear I'm not planning on planting anything in it until spring but it soulds like it might be worth leaving it where it is and topping off with a bit of soil and planing either cucumbers or squash in to it next spring. Might go two teepees of cucumbers and some sort of squash under to keep roots shaded and control weeds a bit. Any other options to try much appreciated.