[celtbhoy]

i have just got a load of horse manure but it is 'freshish' can it be used now for tatties etc???

[WG.]

Yes on tatties if it has straw.  If it has sawdust or wood shavings, I'd compost it and not bother getting more.   Others will disagree.

Avoid areas for carrot / parsnip

[muntjac]

if its got wood shavings spread it on the surface in winter as a mulch and then rotavate it in come spring after its rotted more .it can use up nutrients apparantly if you use it fresh ,i wouldnt use it anyways  .id sort the horse apples out of it and stack the rest up high and burn it  and then use the ash ( potash )

[WG.]

 horse apples

     

[muntjac]

woz up mate aint ya heard em called that afore?

[WG.]

woz up mate aint ya heard em called that afore?

Nope - like I've said afore, I have much to learn about life in Englandshire.  

[muntjac]

not from englandshire mate its from knoxville tennessee lol

[WG.]

not from englandshire mate its from knoxville tennessee lol

Phew, Knoxville isn't named after John Knox so my earlier posting on the Wee Frees is still okay.

[celtbhoy]

if its got wood shavings spread it on the surface in winter as a mulch and then rotavate it in come spring after its rotted more .it can use up nutrients apparently if you use it fresh ,i wouldnt use it anyways  .id sort the horse apples out of it and stack the rest up high and burn it  and then use the ash ( potash )

funny you should mention potash,i am a flueologist and have vast quantity's of 'soot' can this be used anywhere in the garden?

[muntjac]

absolutly mr sweep spread it among ya onions lightly and mix it with ya manure heap stuff

[WG.]

funny you should mention potash,i am a flueologist and have vast quantity's of 'soot' can this be used anywhere in the garden?

My mother used to use old soot on the garden.  Basically I think it just darkened the soil so that it absorbed more heat from the sun.   I wouldn't use it myself though - don't fancy the tars.

[Aunt Sally]

You can use it as a barrier for slugs too.  Fresh shoot is quite acidic and burns their bums, I mean feet.  

[celtbhoy]

ye i heard that,might give it a go. anyone else used it?