[gypsy]

Hi folks,
Some one has given me (as in free)    2 sacks of pigeon maure, I know you should not put it directly on the land, I presume you add it a bit at a time to leaf mold or the compost heap but have never used it before. Any suggestions.
Catherine

[davethespread]

hi gypsy,i read somewhere to use pigeon manure when preparing your onion bed,horse  and pigeon manure raked in and lime just before plant your sets. going to try it myself in the spring,hope this is of help

[Goosegirl]

I don't think you can put manure and then lime on at the same tiime as they interact. I would dig the manure into the soil now to overwinter then lime in spring about a fortnight before planting and after watering it in well.

[Trillium]

That's basically what Dave said, but goosegirl said it a bit more clearly  :happy:. Pigeon poo is rich and is better applied in fall unless you know its old stuff (rather than fresh).

[Christine]

I layer in into my compost heaps and it helps them to heat up a treat. Spread through rather than in lumps, it does great things.

There are others on the allotment site who do use it fresh at this end of the year and leave the ground to stand for the winter.

[davethespread]

my apologies trillium (he says tugging his forlock) but i aint ad the heducation that somr ave

[8doubles]

Another good reason for composting the pigeon manure is that it can contain a lot of uneaten seed which will grow if applied fresh.

[gypsy]

Thanks everyone for your replies. Catherine