Kepler's UnclesGetting Manure In
Submitted by bo on Sat, 11/20/2004 - 4:12pm.
Farm Journal
With Jessie's help, we brought in two cubic yards of rotted horse manure and shavings today. The manure was gladly donated by Leslie, who has three horses on property a bit similar to ours near Bellevue High School. (Similar in that it's flat, high water, adobe.) Leslie has about 30 yards of barn waste to get rid of, and her neighbor Vern has an exquisite tiny front loader that can put 1/4 yard of manure into our pickup at a time.
Jessie also brought us one yard of cardboard from La Tortilla Factory. Starting by the well house, we placed plenty of cardboard down right over the nasty weeds growing there (including bermuda and kikuyu grass), then shoveled plenty of the manure on top. We plan to leave this lasagne mixture like that until the spring, when we should be able to plant perennials through it.
Jessie also brought us one yard of cardboard from La Tortilla Factory. Starting by the well house, we placed plenty of cardboard down right over the nasty weeds growing there (including bermuda and kikuyu grass), then shoveled plenty of the manure on top. We plan to leave this lasagne mixture like that until the spring, when we should be able to plant perennials through it.