Hi All,
I am new to gardening, but now that I am totally retired I can spend time doing something that I will enjoy doing and is still productive. I have spent most of my life in one kind of uniform or another, mostly military. I have grown a few things over the years mainly by accident. Now I want to grow food. I have some small elevated beds that have a few vegies in them and are doing okay as far as I can tell.
Here is a typical beginner question. How long do I let horse manure set out in the heat before using it in the garden? And does it help to break up the road apples? I have two spots where I keep the manure. One is a great big pile and the other is a piece of open ground where I spread it out to dry. Which would be best?
