"........Or alternatively, just put a mushroom head on the spot and protect
it against the weather for a day or two. ..........."

And wont the slugs love it...........

I would put some of the horse manure into a box and put the mushrooms onto
that, at least that way the slugs wont have them.

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk