On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:21:40 +0100, Mike
wrote:

In article , Colin Davidson
writes


My only real problem now is sourcing as much horse manure as I can find, and
getting it to my plot.

Many of the places around me sell Horse Manure in Black Plastic bags,
50p a bag. Now you cold put that inside another bag and transport it in
the boot of your car ............ as fast as you can :-) to your
allotment. The other alternative, not as fast is the compost heap.

That and the fact that with only about a fifth of my
own plot dug over, the empty patch next to it is also looking tempting, and
if I don't take that and want more space in future it'll be hard to get an
adjoining one... And they're so cheap to rent...

Will you have time to run 2 ? ;-} Years ago, just after I was married, I
had an allotment and an old fellow nearby had 5. He 'lived' there!! But
it was his whole life and hobby and was retired.

What you could do now, is to take it and keep it covered with plastic,
old carpets, old cardboard until you are ready for it, then open it up a
bit at a time. The soils 'should' be nice and clean of weeds. In theory.


Mike
Just about to cut the grass in his window box.


50p for a bag of horse poo! People cant give the stuff away round
here. I would certainly go and have 2 if it`s right next door because
at least you`d be in control of it. If not then all you have next door
is a seed factory of the wrong kind.

Must admit tho that I picked up a bag of horsey poo last week and it
was a little bit strong. SWMBO was saying that I stank of horses all
night. Have to admit when I empted the bag into my compost heap it
fair took my breath away!!!!

My usual source is pure poo cos it`s from what can best be described
as pooper scooping his yard! So that does`nt have any smell at all.

Get on the phone to the local riding stables and talk to them. Plus if
you don`t have a trailer then tap up a mate who has!

Mike`s reminded me that I must get some old plastic timber sheets to
put down on my allotment.

Have fun