[gypsy]

I am hoping for a delivery of manure next week, can anyone tell me which fruit and veg do not like manure so I can accomodate them by leaving some beds manure free.

[aelf]

as a general rule, 'roots' (carrots, parsnips, beet, turnip etc) prefer a soil without fresh manure. Spuds will love it!

[fatbelly]

Also too much Manure year after year (other than on your spuds) can have a negative effect. Maure makes the soil more acidic which can prevent the uptake of other beneficial  nutrients to a plant.

Try to divide your plot into thirds, either physically or in your mind and manure one third each autumn where your spuds are going the following spring.

[spot1986]

I agree about the spuds, that is what I do. Also though, Onions and Runner Beans will appreciate some manure incorporated in the Autumn. Neither will perform well if the soil is acidic so lime in late winter if required after checking the pH.

[SUTTY1]

I manure spuds and onions and follow them round the plot in rotation. Carrots and other roots dont need it generally. Generally put home made compost everywhere else.
Need to checkout myself over the fruit stuff but do mulch them every spring with my compost and so far so good

[gypsy]

Thankyou for your replies, you confirm what I was thinking. There is no chance of over manuring, I find it hard to get manure to the plot, the last time I used manure was 4 yrs ago.

[bigben]

If manure is limited then as someone has suggested, spuds, brassicas, squash, pumpkins, courgettes all benefit from a good feed. In terms of fruit I have been told that rhubarb and many fruit bushes like raspberries, goosberries like to have a mulch of manure.