The material for the hotbed is fresh horse manure mixed with leaves

The material for the hotbed is fresh horse manure mixed with leaves

The material for the hotbed is fresh horse manure mixed with leaves

The material for the hotbed is fresh horse manure mixed with leaves. This is thrown into a heap to heat. As soon as steam is seen coming from the heap the manure is turned over and piled again so that the outer part is thrown inside. When the whole is uniformly heated and has been turned two or three times, it is packed firmly into the pit already dug.