hot bed with manure?

I remember reading an article about a manure hot bed, but I can't find any reference to it now. Can anybody help me?

this one?
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=117094.msg1359733#msg1359733

Thank you all.

The plan is to cover the manure with straw, (to protect the roots from the manure) then soil, then plant in the soil. I also have some glass to cover the bed with, to trap any heat.