Horse manure for a hedge?

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Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 2:54 pm Post subject: Horse manure for a hedge?
I'm digging a trench To plant a hedge. I've a ton of very old, rotted horse manure. Can I line the bottom of the trench with it? Cheers!

dpack

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 2:56 pm Post subject:
yes

dpack

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 2:58 pm Post subject:
making a path for roots ,making soil rather than clay ,adding nutrients and water retention all are good for hedges yes and yes

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 3:00 pm Post subject:
You would be better incorporating it with the soil IMHO, but either is better than none.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 4:09 pm Post subject:
Ta, I shall attempt the garden magimix, one loader load at a time.

dpack

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 6:03 pm Post subject:
a hedge likes a good start ,as it matures it should be able to feed itself with bird droppings and random dead sheep

NorthernMonkeyGirl

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 6:06 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

...feed itself...

dpack

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 6:09 pm Post subject:
hedges are as alive as a beehive imho

NorthernMonkeyGirl

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 6:12 pm Post subject:
You're right of course, I just had visions of thin twisted branches reaching out to ensnare the unwary rambler...

dpack

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 12 6:14 pm Post subject:
plenty of minerals in a rambler

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