[Missey]

Hi all - apologies all I do is ask questions.

We braved the wet & wind tonight to get bags of pidgeon manure usually I'm late and dont get it on my plot until Feb/March time so I'm careful and not put it all over my plot to stop root veg seeds burning. 

As my plot's been turned over and cleared can I put it ALL over regards of where/what I'm planting - not sure how well rotted the manure is but wondered as we have the whole of winter ahead of us if this would be sufficient to rot it down in readiness to plant next year.  Just really want to give my whole plot a good feed.

Also I have red/blackcurrants / plums /apples can I use it around those either now or spring whichever is best.

Thanks

[Offwego]

My view is get it on everywhere asap the winter rain , frosts  and the worms will soon sort it out

[snowdrops]

Sorry but dead opposite answer here, stack it & rot it down over the winter, turn it to speed it up & spread in spring if it’s well rotted by then or you will burn your seedlings etc, you could mix in some ‘greens’ to make a hot compost mix & speed it all up, google hot composting

[Missey]

Well my initial thoughts were to store let it rot down and use this time next year.  I had planned to use chicken pellets for spring planting.  I'll see how wet it is I think. 

Thanks both

[Christine]

Common practice on our allotment site is either to let it rot down for about six months or add to the compost heap to help this speed up.

[Goosegirl]

Missey, there's no need to apologise for asking questions especially as your a newbie. In any case, that's what all of us do here no matter how long we've been gardening.