Horse poo, stack in bags?

Hi,
I have a fairly regular supplier of horse poo but it's fresh not stacked.
I know I have to store it to let it rot down before use, can this be done in bags? Ideally I'd like to leave it in a bag for 6 months than lob it on the garden, would this work or does it need a bit more work than this?

V small garden so no space to create a pile, could get a plastic dustbin or something if that would be better.

Cheers
D

 

exlabman,I use horse muck which is from a stable that beds with straw...much better than wood shavings...what's yours mixed with?
I spread it over the soil and dig it in before the frosts and also add it to my compost heaps and bins on a regular basis which I turn weekly.
I would think leaving it in bags would result in a sticky mess.

 

Dunno as I haven't collected it yet til I know how I'm gonna use it. I'll have a look in the bags.
So you can use it direct on the soil as long as there are no plants growing in it?
Used it as mulch for roses last year and to insulate the rhubarb plants, but that was the rotted down stuff from different supplier (much further away involving trailers on motorways)

Cheers
D

 

Hi exlabman, just wondered if you tried the bag method, and if it worked ? (as I have 3 bags of horse poo shoved behind a fence :-) )

 

if you don't mind pulling weeds constantly, go for it

if you do, buy the 3 large bags of organic well rotted farmyard manure for £10 from garden centres ... these have been heat treated and ensure that weed seeds won't germinate

 

D, you can`t make a heap of the manure but you can stack bags? You need to let the manure "weather" which it cannot do in bags. DO NOT use it fresh on ground which you intend growing things in as it will be too rich in ammonia.

 

How do you mean, because the horse eats weeds in the grass in the field ?

We own a horse ... seems really daft not to use its "output" on the garden, lol

But does seems like I need to empty my bags (my compost heap is 80% six month old horse poo, and is nicely rotting down, will be ready for spring ... just wanted a second batch started, so I bagged a load and shoved them just over the fence in the field ...)

 

If you can turn your much heap, it will increase the temperature, help to rot it faster and help to kill off weed seed viability aswell...and you get some exercise too!!!

Steve...

 

Ideally Len, you need to turn the heap at least once a month.