On 16 Mar, 16:39, Judith in France
wrote:
On Mar 16, 12:14 pm, Stuart Noble
wrote:

Having a small garden with sandy/stony soil, I've decided to start from
scratch on a couple of raised beds by ditching the existing soil and
replacing it with something better. As this is a small project, I don't
care about the cost of materials but they need to be available from the
garden centre in 25kg bags.
Am I right in thinking that general purpose compost and sharp sand
should form the bulk? Things seem to grow well enough in that medium but
for how long? As a compost bin isn't practical for me, can I buy the
equivalent as a commercial product? Maybe a Phostrogen type liquid feed
would be as good?
Any advice appreciated

I was going to arrange for the local stables to drop off a trailer
load of manure, now I'm not so sure as when the horses are treated
with anti-biotics or worming medicine, this too is composted. *I would
put it on a flower bed but don't think I would want it on the veggies,
unless someone knows more than me, perhaps the heat kills anything
dangerous?

Judith

I wouldn't wory, if you think of the ammount of antibiotic used for
one horse, the bulk will be absorbed into the body, then what passes
through is then diluted into a full load of manure it will be so
diluted there is no way it could harm you.
Much mor risk from eating chickens that have had a dose of Anti
biotic.
Winter stable manure should be free from wormer residue, if in doubt
ask them
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries