On 10/11/05 11:45, in article ,
"Kate Morgan" wrote:


How do you turn fresh horse manure into something that can go on the garden?
How long does it take? Thanks,

This is a useful site: http://www.primalseeds.org/compost.htm

But otherwise, do what stables do and pile it in a corner and leave it alone
for six months or so. You can then either dig it into the soil or put it on
top and let the worms do the work for you

That is exactly what I do, the only difference is that I pile it in a
sausage shape and then I can remember which is the old end and chuck it
on the garden to over winter.

I used to have a wonderful book called (IIRC) The Untidy Gardener. The
female author said that she asked a young friend to clear out the stables
one day and he forked the manure straight onto her flower beds. All she
could see were her precious plants waving feebly at her from below several
inches of horse dung. She was absolutely certain they would all be 'burned'
and would die but all survived and came back as if on steroids!
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Sacha
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