Christy, We did the BC too last week. Finally got some manure locally. We dug a hole in one of our French intensive broccoli beds that was high and put 10 fire bricks (bigger than regular bricks) in an oval only 3 levels high. We potentized the manure with local basalt and eggshells I ground up in my suribachi and two sets of preps, put it in the hole and covered with a piece of plywood, then covered the whole area deeply with quaking aspen leaves I raked up from the driveway. Hope all is O.K. It rained a bunch last night. We're having a warm spell. A friend, Joe Clark, is lending me 14 horns. I saved some manure for them (I think I have enough) and hope to pick them up today.
I was feeling glad I had put the bentonite in the horn this morning since it rained so much last night. Wouldn't the horn just fill up with water? Is that a good thing? Best, Merla The Korrows wrote: > I might suggest packing soil around the horn with in the clay tile, and if > you think the bricks might get scooted around, you could tie some nylon > screen over each end, as is sometimes done with stinging nettle. > > I know Hugh C. doesn't seal the manure horns with bentonite (I believe he > does seal the silica horns up), neither do I or, neither does Jeff. > > I got my first stag bladder of the year yesterday. My neighbor Ron rode over > on his four wheeler, pistol at his side, rifle in the holder, and a big buck > tied to the front , he zoomed up and dangled a little bladder in front of > me. So I am slowly gettting these guys trained. > > I am so happy your a re burrying a horn Merla!! > > Christy > >
