Broccoli and Cabbage in SFG

[hangin'witthepeeps]

I have about 16 to 20 empty squares in my garden. I would like to amend the soil before planting broccoli and cabbage. I will be using some horse manure and chicken compost with peat moss. Can I put the seeds in that day or do I need to wait for it to settle in. My horse manure is not necessarily composted. I try not to get the fresh but the broken down "dirt" under the fresh. I put it in some new squash plants and it seemed to cause them to yellow. They are doing fine now, but for a while I was worried I had burned them.

 

[lesa]

I would go real easy with anything that is not composted. Maybe you could plant and then side dress when everything is up and looking healthy??

 

[ducks4you]

Horse manure needs at least four months composting before it can be safely used UNLESS you're putting it next to your roses. You CAN make some manure tea with it, while you wait.
http://www.gardengrapevine.com/ManureTea.html

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

Just to make sure I understand.....

don't use it on seedlings but I can side dress (work in on sides of plant) on established plants?