A load of old horse sh*t !
…..A relative who is an expert plants woman … told me early on to "work the soil”. I followed her advice and in doing so never thought that I would come to love and appreciate manure so much… So, twice a year, in autumn and spring we wheel barrow tons of well rotted horse manure across the road for our borders.
It is fantastic stuff. Every wheelbarrow load fills me with excitement knowing that my beloved plants will thrive in its organic mulchiness. It nourishes the soil, it keeps the weeds down, it locks moisture in and its rich dark hue makes everything look perfect.
If you don’t live next or near to your own manure heaven don’t despair, ‘Gee-up’ (horse manure in a bag effectively) is an excellent product and from a Cork-based company too. This is available to purchase at a wide variety of outlets.
by Emma Neville. Cork Independent Newspaper.
29/09/2011
http://corkindependent.com/stories/item/4713/2011-39/Sow-Nice
"...I have mulched with a special brand of horse manure called "Gee-up" ... the stuff has proved to be magic on the likes of hostas, herbaceous perennials, clematis, roses and shrubs which need to have constant moisture about their roots... if you spot the pink and green bag... try one and delight in the results"
Charlie Wilkins, Irish Examiner
"A lovely new Irish product arrived on my doorstep in time for spring mulching. Called 'Gee-up' ...The name is appropriate because not only is it made from well-rotted horse manure, but it promises to give vegetables, fruit, flowers, trees and shrubs a real boost or - gee-up just when they need it most, while also adding nourishment and humus to the soil. As I said, it's lovely stuff, doesn't smell of manure, is pleasant to touch, satisfying to use and adds instant texture, life and bulk to poor, thin and neglected soils. I gave some to my precious paeony.. and it seemed to leap out of the ground to meet it, and now I'm off to give some to the fruit, in particular the gooseberries, raspberries, currants and rhubarb, which could not have a greater treat!"
Helen Rock, The Sunday Tribune
Rural gardeners will have no problem sourcing animal manure but those in city and town will find an excellent product in that graded and shredded horse manure sold as Gee-up.
It neither smells nor looks unpleasant, it spreads easily and because it is dark brown and crumbly, gives a very professional looking finish wherever applied.
