Manure in Your Garden

Where to get Manure?

• If you know someone who owns horses or cattle ask for some manure.

• Local farmers will often give some manure to a person who asks.

• Often there are advertisements in local newspapers for free manure.

• Usually recipients of free manure must hand-load and haul away themselves or hire it done. 

1. The manure should be composted or well-aged (at least 6 months).
2. Only add fresh manure in areas where you won't plant for one month or more. 
3. Bagged manure from a garden store can be used any time.

In areas where the soil is heavy clay or rocks consider digging a hole for each plant and adding composted manure or other composted vegetable matter with the soil that goes back into the hole. Mix well.