The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Buffy the eggs layer on July 18, 2010, 07:54:50 pm

Title: Wanted well rotted FYM
Post by: Buffy the eggs layer on July 18, 2010, 07:54:50 pm

Hi,

   I need lots of Muck to fertilise my sandy pasture, veg plot and garden. Is there anyone in the Hull \ York area who wants rid of thiers?

Title: Re: Wanted well rotted FYM
Post by: Helencus on July 18, 2010, 10:18:57 pm

Boy do I wish you lived near me. I have tons of the stuff and I can't get rid of it...

Title: Re: Wanted well rotted FYM
Post by: ballingall on July 18, 2010, 10:21:18 pm

Thats my thoughts exactly Helencus!

Title: Re: Wanted well rotted FYM
Post by: Fleecewife on July 18, 2010, 10:27:43 pm

If you do get offered some remember to check that the animals which produced it have not been wormed with Ivermectin wormers.  These persist in the manure for a lot longer than the claimed 6 months,preventing worms from composting it properly, then Ivermectins persist in your pasture/garden killing earthworms.  We made that mistake when we first arrived on our holding - the new muck heap just sat there for about 3 years before it began to shrink.  Fortunately we didn't spread it on the garden.  When we investigated the heap there was not a single compost/tiger worm to be seen.
There is evidence that pastures grazed by animals wormed with Ivermectins have noticeably lower earthworm counts than other pastures.

Title: Re: Wanted well rotted FYM
Post by: Mickyork on July 18, 2010, 10:45:45 pm

I think I should talk to the farmer here after reading that. I have been digging the muck from his cows into my garden & a friends horse muck for weeks

Title: Re: Wanted well rotted FYM
Post by: smiffy on July 18, 2010, 10:54:56 pm

we have tons you can have :)

we are between hull and yorkish, about 7 miles from goole

Title: Re: Wanted well rotted FYM
Post by: dizzy1pig on July 19, 2010, 01:58:35 pm

Ineed some to anyone in Fife got some I could have? would bring my shovel and trailer :farmer:

Title: Re: Wanted well rotted FYM
Post by: jameslindsay on July 19, 2010, 02:08:38 pm

Quote from: dizzy1pig on July 19, 2010, 01:58:35 pm

Ineed some to anyone in Fife got some I could have? would bring my shovel and trailer :farmer:

Nicki we have lots of straw from the goats bedding that has been lying about a LONG time if any use to you?

Title: Re: Wanted well rotted FYM
Post by: Buffy the eggs layer on July 19, 2010, 07:27:46 pm

Thanks for all your helpful replies. Especially info about the wormer. I have lots of straw thanks. The goat straw would be good for anyone with a heavy clay soil though.