[Buffy the eggs layer]

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?

[Helencus]

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

[ballingall]

Thats my thoughts exactly Helencus!

[Fleecewife]

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.

[Mickyork]

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

[smiffy]

we have tons you can have

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

[dizzy1pig]

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

[jameslindsay]

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

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

[Buffy the eggs layer]

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.