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Have just found a hugh (20' x 10' x4') stack of 2 year (at least) old horse manure which I can have for free. there is still some evidence of the wood chips used with straw for bedding but otherwise nice and crumbly. To save money I wonder if I could use it instead of shop bought compost for growing my pots in pots.

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I'm doing the same with well rotted cow muck as an experiment!

Hopefully once the potatoes are harvested I can tip out the compost and use it as a mulch on my beds

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My first thoughts were that it may be too strong. On second thoughts though...I'd be interested in the outcome!

So far so good! two layers applied and potatoes growing well and looking healthy

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Once it's well rotted, it should be just like very rich soil - wonderful !
Wish I had some....

Ideal Grandpa, Potatoes are a hungry crop and the moisure will be ideal. If you've got any old compost bags fill those and use it for home made growbags as well as Toms will love it.

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Sounds excellent, please let us know how you get on.

Damn spuds is growing like mad 2" a day ! Good idea about the Toms Nick, my pots are ready filled with it. Snohare get on your bike you can fill your saddle bags as often as you like

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Grandpadragon, I think you were skiving the day they taught geography of the British Isles at school...wrong Dee valley !
That really would be hardcore re-cycling....

Another four weeks on and toms and pots all still growing like crazy. Was away last week which was sunny and when I got back compost still moist.
Bendigedig (Wonderful in welsh)

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As each horse produces about 1 growbagsworth of equipoo a day (we have 3 horses), just about everything in my patch is grown in the stuff although I mix it with soil to make it more manageable. Today I filled the courgette beds with a mixture of rotted equipoo and loam. I'll also put the tomatoes out at the back of the same beds tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

We have a friend who is a dairy farmer. Hoping to get my hands (well, spade) on some bovipoo at the end of the year!

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