Manure ??

indgepr · « **on:** July 30, 2012, 21:44 »

We took on an allotment at the end of last year, and whilst the soil looks ok, just a bit sandy, nothing is growing well, apart from on one bed where we put in a couple of sacks of horse muck.

From this I would assume that the soil is spent, and the whole lot needs feeding, therefore plenty of manure. Any advice best and cheapest place to get the required brown stuff ?

The allotment is in bedford

Cheers

Phil

allot2learn · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2012, 21:48 »

Look through yellow pages or do a google search for local riding stables. I get as much as I can move for free. It's a waste product. Helps if you have a trailer. I paid �30 for mine.

snowdrops · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2012, 21:48 »

You try local stables,they are usually glad to get rid of it. Or search on here for lasagne beds,I've just constructed 1 on my plot. Look up Ecodollys diary page or latest posts for her she gives great instructions for them.

shoozie · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2012, 23:03 »

sandy, well drained soils are at high risk of leaching any nutrients during your recent prolonged wet spell. A general feed (plants depending) with FBB or similar will give them a boost while you source manure for later in the season (don't pay for it unless it's a delivery charge - keep a stash of old compost bags if you have to go collecting it). I grow on clay, so it brings it's own problems in the rain

m1ckz · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2012, 07:40 »

we have a local chap with 4 horses,,,he mucks out strait on to a big trailer ,,when full he delivers to our allotment ,,10 pound a load,,i get 2 or 3 loads a year ,store it for the next year,,an its good an rotted then,,,so look around the stables,if u collect it usually free

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