Collecting Horse Manure

 Horse Manure.

The use of horse manure can be a controversial subject perhaps surprisingly with it being said that the compost is high in antibiotics and that it is a big source of weeds. Although with this in mind I still actively source it and have a great supply that keeps my garden well supplied with organic matter. However it is important to acknowledge the above issues and take steps to minimise their impact. This can be done by composting the manure (the heat helps to kill the weed seeds), and to not apply the horse manure immediately on the vegetable beds (taking us back to point one, composting).

We compost in a big bay for over a year in order to do the above as well as to "mature" the compost. However there is a cost to maturing the compost as this results in a lose of nitrogen in the process but this lose has to be simply accepted so that a more balanced and healthy fertiliser is eventually added to the soil.

Great to have a trailer and ute to pick up the horse manure although it would be very useful to have a trailer that tips but good exercise:>)

A couple of hours latter the job is completed (although could be tidied up a little better). Still need to do one more trip in a months time to really fill up the bay and have a source of manure for the next year.