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'Mike'[_4_] · 05-09-2011, 03:31 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

"Moonraker" wrote in message
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On 05/09/2011 14:17, Janet wrote:
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We have just had a load of rotted horse manure dropped off. A ton? I
don't
know. But it is about 6'* 6' *2' on the ground.

The last time I had this, last year, I chucked it all over and could
not
see any significant areas of production.

My question is where to chuck it.

I have my own compost for tomatoes, and have always had a good lot
apart
from this year.(neglected them too much) so it won't go there.

I grow mainly:
Carrots
Swede
Brassicas
Potatoes
Parsnips
Beans (broad, runner, french)
Peas

The thing is that it looks like a huge pile, but when it comes to it
all
on
the soil it hardly covers any of the plots from past experience. And of
course it is all down to money, can I afford to buy another load? In
fact
it is free, but transport is expensive and the stable has done this
first
load for free, I would be a git if I refused the second, payable load,
so
I
have paid for it, and when it comes I hope there is room on the drive.
I
want to spread or chuck this first load before the second one appears.

Any suggestions will be welcome. and yes it is free from weedkiller.

Baz

I would put it where the potatoes and the beans are going to be next
year.

But not where the carrots parsnips swedes and brassicas are going;
roots will fork and brassicas will get top heavy.
Janet
Dig a goodly trench where you are going to plant your runner beans, place
a thick layer in the trench, cover with some soil, keep the level below
that of the surrounding ground, if not yet, by the time you sow next year
it will be well rotted. The resulting depression will make it easy to
water well once the beans are growing.

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Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire

"" Dig a goodly trench where you are going to plant your runner beans, LINE
THE TRENCH WITH GOOD THICKNESS OF NEWSPAPER TO CONSERVE WATER, place a thick
layer in the trench, ON THE PAPER,......""

Mike

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