I've read about growing pumpkins on a compost heap- just wondered if they'd grow on half-rotted manure? Hate to see it sitting there doing nothing!
I would go ahead Caroline, - I think they will love it! A man on our Site grows pumpkins and a variety of other veggies on his compost too and they seem to do very well. busy-lizzie
Hi caroline, :)
I remembered that we wrote about hot beds a few weeks ago. I did a search and found this.
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,57/topic,16309.0 (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,57/topic,16309.0)
I have two leaf mould cages topped with horse muck on which I plan to grow hundred-weight pumpkins and my original plot-clearing compost heap is topped with the same mix and toasting under tarpaulins. This will be home for regular halloween pumpkins and maybe a marrow.
The baby squash plants are doing well in my potting shed. ;D
Best of luck, Col
Thanks- I'll definitely give it a go!
what about cucumbers would they grow on half rotted manure, or anything else for matter?
Quote from: snoppers on April 30, 2006, 22:15:37
what about cucumbers would they grow on half rotted manure, or anything else for matter?
Yes ;D
I grew courgettes on my manure stack last year -and that was shaving and only about 3 months old when they went in. This year I 've got a soil stack and might put them in that.