Adding compost/manure to the veg patch

[Camile]

Hello,

in a bid to increase fertility/drainage of the veg path, I have plenty of well rotted/not that well rotted compost/manure (plenty of chicken one).

Now apart from the carrots, is there anything else that doesn't like being manured before ?

same question applies for inside the tunnel ..

I always get confused with that ...

Thanks,
Camile

[Millymollymandy]

Add parsnips to the list. I don't know of anything else. However I have still had my fair share of forked parsnips and the occasional carrot with 'legs' even on unmanured ground.

[pumpy]

As a rule of thumb; all root veg are best grown in soil that was manured/compost treated, the season before. Well rotted compost makes a excellent mulch for all veg. Farm-yard manure needs to be left 'standing' for approx 6 months before application, leaf-mulch;12 months. Dead leaves put into binbags, & filled with water makes a good liquid fertiliser ( after approx 6 mths), but would need to be diluted. Ash from coal fires is excellent for adding acidity to soft fruit beds. Ash from wood fires is a good general additive, partiularely on 'limey' soil. Chimney soot is a good all-purpose soil-mix, if left in a pile for approx 12 mnths,first. Phew!! Can't think of anymore right now, but i'm sure there are others.

[Camile]

Hi 3M and Pumpy,

thanks for that .. so it's basically carrot and parsnips that I shouldn't manure then .. happy days ..

this year I managed to make enough compost/manure for all my veg .. and indeed it has matured for more than 6 months for the youngest hip .. so should be good .. hopefully ..

Camile