Tag Archives: horse manure

Making holes

Posted on October 5, 2020 by

Since putting newspaper, manure and cardboard down to create better soil near the back door, I’ve been mulling over how to proceed. First of all, I wondered how easy it would be to plant through the cardboard layer, at the … Continue reading →

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The first good feed in years

Posted on May 10, 2020 by

Ever since we’d started going to Red Lodge Farm near Wakefield for our raw milk, we’d pass a stables which offered ‘Free Manure’. The first time, I lodged it in the back of my mind for future reference; and thereafter … Continue reading →

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Oh yes, I still have a garden!

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

An unexpectedly good day in the garden, including finding a baby strawberry plant whilst clearing away the ground for vegetables. Continue reading →

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