I let them dry out first then freeze in a ploythene bag, that way they will last much longer and be even hotter.




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You are very fortunate silverbirch! I know mate, but I do collect and dig it out myself. Twenty years ago I asked for a favour, drop some manure off for me mate, then on a Sunday evening this tractor pulled up and dumped five tonne on my drive, I can tell you that took me a while to shift! Ever sin...

No Gallotments, he doesnt supply me whatsoever and doesnt charge me a penny, I just collect as much I need whenever I want, and certainly over twenty years gardening my plants have only benefited from the addition of this source of manure. But agreed if I purchased any product that killed my plants ...

As long as your compost heap gets up to temperature there wont be a problem.

Suggest you add some manure and most importantly plenty of ventilation so that its aerobic etc

If there is one thing I hate its IVY, sticks to brickwork like glue and a nightmare to get off, and its even worse when it comes through your fence panel or entwines itself in your trellis. Argghhhh !!!

If you read the lables on most compost bags, most of them certainly contain composted green waste, although they word it differently, I don't have a problem with this as the composting process if carried out properly kills off any weeds due to the heat generated, but yes I am now concerned about any...

What an interesting read, I've been using farmyard manure for longer than I can remember but have never been aware of possible chemical contamination as described in this thread. Never had a problem myself and wouldnt ask the farmer about this issue because he lets me have it for free.