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Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: C-E on March 10, 2011, 18:29:42 PM
As the planting season is here why not take advantage of some free horse manure for your garden and plants.  A person in Uzumlu who has taken advantage of this reports the presence of worms in his garden and vegetable patch.  There is nothing better for aereating your garden than the common worm.  Improve your vegetable crop, call today for your free horse manure.  :D 0536 866 5286
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: usedbustickets on March 10, 2011, 18:54:52 PM
Do you deliver?  If not will I get a bag or two back through UK customs?:D
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: sopcaz on March 11, 2011, 14:50:47 PM
I doubt you will have any problems as the UK lets all kinds
of manure through their customs
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: C-E on March 19, 2011, 18:17:03 PM
It has come to my attention that some people have been advising not to use horse manure for their plants or lawns.  I believe this is due to some experience of using horse manure in the UK.

The majority of horse manure in the UK is a mix of straw and horse droppings.  The straw takes a long time to break down and binds the droppings together.  This creates clumps of manure which is difficult to separate.

The horse manure we are offering for free is woodshavings based.  As the woodshavings are very small there is no clumping effect.  This makes the manure easy to spread as a thin layer. This helps with drainage and improves soil aereation.  Reports to us indicate from our regular users of the presence of earthworms when previously there were none.

There is also a worry about mushrooms growing in the manure.  This can be the case as the manure is being matured.  We only pass on fully mature manure with no mushroom content.  When the manure is spread and mixed with soil there is very little possibility of mushroom growth.

From what I have heard the people who are advising not to use our horse manure have never been to see how we produce it or even used it.

I have had wonderful comments from several people who are members of the gardening club that have been using the manure for over 2 years.
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: Eric on March 19, 2011, 19:33:01 PM
Would be interested to know how you "produce it":D Is this a secret method you have developed ;)? Is it different to the old method ;):D:D
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: C-E on March 19, 2011, 20:37:45 PM
The manure is regularly turned and watered to ensure it will rot down even in the hight of summer.

We only give away the well rotted product from below the surface layer, this insures that you only receive the best product going.

Eric come and try a bag or too.
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: Scunner on March 19, 2011, 21:33:28 PM
This forum is an education, and on such a wide variety of topics :D
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: Anne on March 20, 2011, 00:00:55 AM
not always Keither, sometimes it's a load of manure:D
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: Scunner on March 20, 2011, 00:27:08 AM
I'm enthralled Anne, I would never have thought to only give away the well rotted product from below the surface layer!
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: jrichards1 on March 20, 2011, 11:24:09 AM
Free - Horse manure
Makes a change from Georgie Davis (London 70's)
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: Eric on March 20, 2011, 12:47:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by C-E

The manure is regularly turned and watered to ensure it will rot down even in the hight of summer.

We only give away the well rotted product from below the surface layer, this insures that you only receive the best product going.

Eric come and try a bag or too.



We would love to try it but the 3 dogs would also love it:-\ We had enough trouble with them when we tried Goat Manure: :)
Smelly dogs is an understatement.
Title: Free - Horse Manure
Post by: moonfleet on March 21, 2011, 08:33:20 AM
Oh I wish I had a garden so I could use the manure. It is brilliant for roses especially.
Husband in his youth used to be dragged up to Dartmoor by his mother to collect pony poo. hihi

Thank you Christine and Eric for offering. When I get my garden I will beat down your gate.