[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

I've been given 13 bags if manure, straight off the field.

Can I grow anything in them at all? Or would it be too intense for anything, with high levels of ammonia etc....?

If not I'll let it rot down for winter....

[Sparkyrog]

you could take a risk ,put it in a pile then make a hole in the pile and fill with compost and use for marrow's ! But I would store it for the autumn 

[Dopey113]

Blueberry like acid soil???

[Audy70]

I'm not sure but maybe you can use it to make a hot bed?

[snowdrops]

Add it in layers to your compost bins, you'll soon be made some lovely black gold for another year

[Yana]

I used some fresh manure this year to build a hot bed. Worked atreat

[3759allen]

Blueberry like acid soil???

i read somewhere that blueberry roots can get affected with burn, not sure how true this is. i'm thinking that once it's rotted down it may do more harm than good.

[8doubles]

Weeds generally do not grow on muck heaps until they have cooled down a bit...................and weeds grow almost anywhere !

[upthetump]

i've had some success with growing greyhound cabbage in raw chicken poop

[Sparkyrog]

Blueberry like acid soil???

Yes blueberry likes acid soil .

[compostqueen]

If you leave it for a short while to dry off a b it and the stink to abate somewhat then you can. I grew beans, squash, courgettes, spuds, sweetcorn and strawbs in it.  I even left some in the bags and planted the courgettes one per bag ☺

It does slump quite a bit so be prepared to top up.  Also make sure you plant good, robust plants.  Courgette/squash stalks are a bit delicate so don't put the muck immediately around the stem. Muck can dry out a lot so be prepared to water.  Also blackbirds love to rootle about in muck and will fling it all over the place, your plants with it, so take care ☺