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Horse manure in potting mix

I've just been given a lot of well rotten horse manure from a private stable. The lady only uses the stable to keep her own horses with no antibiotics .

The manure is well rotten with red wriggly worms and no smell at all, I understand this very strong, how much should I mix with MPC for vegetable containers? Are there any vegetables that preferred more or none? Also I have some spent mushroom compost, can I had some of the manure to it? 

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  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511

    I often mix well rotted cow manure into potting mix. I mix roughly a third each of manure, multi purpose compost and sharp sand. This seems to work well for most things.

    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • seyfadesseyfades Posts: 146

    Thank you Redwing, have you tried coffee grounds in the mixture? 

  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    seyfades says:

    Thank you Redwing, have you tried coffee grounds in the mixture? 

    See original post

     No, never tried.

    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
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