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[grannyjanny]

 What is well rotted organic matter? In this months GW there is a how to grow carrots & it says to dig in some well rotted organic matter. I must be thicker than I thought because I thought that was manure or compost & I keep reading & being told not to manure the carrot bed. Please confirm my degree of thickness soon. Thanks.
Janet

[grannyjanny]

[Georgie]

Hi Janet

You are not being 'thick'.  Too many gardening articles assume folks understand terms rather than explaining them IMHO. 

Well rotted organic matter is 'good compost' - that is stuff that has broken down through the composting process so that it smells sweet, is crumbly and you cannot tell what went into making it.  I hope this helps.

G x

[STEVEB]

I was told to never add fresh manure or compost to a carrot growing area as it encourages fanging(makes the carrots split and grow legs)

[dtw]

I'd always thought it was stones that did that.

[tonybloke]

it's both!!

[Georgie]

it's both!!

It's not well rotted compost 'tho.   ;D

G x