Today is a special 4h activity on my farm. A fundraiser, a skill developer, and team building exercise of sorts. Judging by the title of this blog you may believe that this sounds like a "shitty" day (pun intended not meant for offense). This year not only did my club participate in highway clean up but we are working on selling 20L pails of genuine, high quality sheep manure. Now don't think that this is a job were we walk around following our sheep hoping to stuff a bucket under them hoping for a fresh excretion. No, no, no... This is old poo. 3-4 years old is ideal. after turning the fertilizer (the poo) and making sure that no sticks or twigs get in we are packaging them up to sell to local farmers and urban gardeners alike. "Sheep manure is low in nitrogen – compared to other animal manures – so it won’t burn your plants. Plus, it’s a natural slow-release fertiliser and this is part of the versatility of using it as a mulch. I usually pour it on to about a depth of 50mm (2″) ensuring that it doesn’t touch the plant’s stem."- From http://www.gardeningtipsnideas.com/2008/03/the_many_benefits_of_sheep_manure.html.
If you are interested in buying some manure from our club ($10/bucket or 3 buckets for $25) please contact me or send me a personal message here on the blog for more information.
