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We've recently started having fairly fresh manure with loads of straw delivered to our allotment site.
A lot of people are using it as a mulch around crops which I've been hesitant to do in case it scorches the plants.
I've not really got space to set aside as a manure heap at the moment but this is something I'll get round to later on in the year (we haven't had a regular supply of manure for the last few years so I've got used to not having it!).
In the meantime I'll be removing some crops and I won't be planting up a 'proper' crop again until next spring. Is it sensible to mulch these areas with the fresh manure and cover with cardboard to let is tor down and let the worms drag it down over the next few months?
If not I'll just green manure those bits!
A lot of people are using it as a mulch around crops which I've been hesitant to do in case it scorches the plants.
I've not really got space to set aside as a manure heap at the moment but this is something I'll get round to later on in the year (we haven't had a regular supply of manure for the last few years so I've got used to not having it!).
In the meantime I'll be removing some crops and I won't be planting up a 'proper' crop again until next spring. Is it sensible to mulch these areas with the fresh manure and cover with cardboard to let is tor down and let the worms drag it down over the next few months?
If not I'll just green manure those bits!
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