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Thanks so much for your reply Charles 🙂
To be fair there is not an awful lot of straw left (maybe 3-6cm in most places) as much has broken down. I have started operation taking off the straw and mulching with the manure. It is actually quite difficult as it is so wet (the mulch) so I’m thinking I may spread it out on a tarp to try to dry it (still in the trailer at the moment) and make it easier to work with. We are finally due some dry weather after 4 months of rain!
You make a valid point about the slugs – there are a few but they are not a massive problem (yet) but I wonder if they could become so after such a wet, wet, wet winter so I shall see if it is OK with just the compost and I’ll ditch the slug housing and use it on my paths (not sure what I’ll do with the 2m3 bags I’ve got of wood chips that I was going to use for that!).
One thought that I had today as I was removing straw is that I have been really pleased with the straw mulch for keeping the cat from pooing on my garden (or at least reducing it) and the areas that haven’t been straw mulched that had a decent amount of compost last season are much more of a target. Do you have any thoughts on stopping cats using the lovely uncovered compost as a toilet?
I shall keep you updated with progress and some pics when it is all sorted.