Horse manure makes veg bitter???

[sweetcorn]

A friend and I are just starting to cultivate an area on her large garden/paddock. She has 5 horses so horse manure is very plentifully available and we're starting by putting down cardboard and covering the cardboard with a thick layer of horse manure. But someone told me yesterday that horse manure makes the veggies taste bitter - is this true??

[FionaH]

Not that I have ever heard or noticed. Just make sure it is well rotted stuff from the bottom of her muck heap.

[cornish crabber]

Perhaps it does if you add it as a garnish to your cooked veg ;0)

[Snadger]

Someone appears to have been talking poo!

[sweetcorn]

Ha ha! So glad to hear your replies. As we had such a good supply of manure, it seemed like a disaster not to be able to use it....!

[Claire72]

I hope not as that is what I have been using too!!!!

[ginger ninger]

I've never noticed any difference in taste...size yes...taste no.