raised beds

[grasser]

hello to you all,
i have just built a few raised beds in my garden about 15 inches deep,question is will it be ok to fill them with cow manure[2 years old]or will i have to mix it with soil,all your advise will be greatfully appreciated,
many thanks to all grapes who can advise me,
john

[Demeter]

Wow - how much manure do you have?!

My feeling is that if the manure is 2 years old it should be fine on its own, in fact it should be fantastic

But remember there are some crops that will not grow well in manure e.g. carrots in particular will not like it - so it may be worth using just soil in at least one part of the beds, if you plan to grow them next year.

[grasser]

thanks demter
i got access to as much as i like, you answered my question thats great thanks again
john