{"id":11161,"date":"2026-03-04T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/?p=11161"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:10:41","slug":"dung-time-to-manure-your-garden-march-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/dung-time-to-manure-your-garden-march-4th\/","title":{"rendered":"Dung, Time to Manure your Garden March 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a28354\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a28354;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cocoparisienne-chicken-953620_1280-1024x686.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11166 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cocoparisienne-chicken-953620_1280-1024x686.webp 1024w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cocoparisienne-chicken-953620_1280-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cocoparisienne-chicken-953620_1280-768x515.webp 768w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cocoparisienne-chicken-953620_1280.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hen&#8217;s Dung. Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/cocoparisienne-127419\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=953620\">Anja<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=953620\">Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>John Worlidge knew all about dung. And it is all spread out in his &#8216;Worlidge Systema Agriculurae&#8217; of 1697 brought to my attention by Charles Kightly&#8217;s Perpetual Almanac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worlidge tells us that although it used not be esteemed, but Hens and Pigeons&#8217;s Dung is the best if mixed with common earth or sand, and let to rot.  He says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pigeons or Hens dung is incomparable, one Load is worth ten Load of other Dung, and therefore it&#8217;s usually sown on Wheat (or Barly) that lieth afar off, and not easily to be helped; it&#8217;s extraordinary likewise on a Hop-garden.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8230; It&#8217;s generally little set by, because our Fore-fathers did not make any great matter of it, and because they understand not the strength and power of it; for when they take it out of the houses it&#8217;s of a very hot nature, and must needs injure some things, if laid thereon; but if it be mixed well with common Earth, Sand, or such-like, and let lie till it rot well together, you will finde it a very rich Manure, and of value to answer a great part of your Poultreys expence.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I have known a Quince-tree whereon Poultrey always pearched, that by reason of the Rain washing to its Roots the salt and fatness of the Dung, did bear yearly an incredible number of very excellent Quinces.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read the Systems see <a href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/e\/eebo2\/A67083.0001.001?view=toc\">https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu<\/a>.  For more on Worlidge wisdom see <a href=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/january-23rd-planting\/\">my post on Hawthorn.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we turn to the sweet Quincwe I&#8217;ve found a poem about dung:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetrysoup.com\/poem\/dilbert_dung_beetles_delicacy_1483143\"><strong>Dilbert Dung Beetles Delicacy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Mr. Camel is fascinated by his friend Dilbert Dung Beetle\u2019s diet.\nHe thinks eating up excrement, feces and manure is a riot.\nIt is tasty! Delicious! You should try a salty elephant pie!\nDilbert Dung Beetle says. You would love it if you gave it a try!\n\nMr. Camel watches Dilbert dig in, gulping down gobs of the stuff.\nHe thinks it must have a weird smell, but Dilbert can\u2019t get enough.\nYou might sample a tiny bit Dilbert says, it is delicious you see!\nMr. Camel shakes his head and says \u201cSorry, it does not appeal to me.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetrysoup.com\/poems_poets\/poems_by_poet.aspx?ID=97731\">Caren Krutsinger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>All things Quince<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"98796c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #98796c;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"11164\" src=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.03.16-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11164 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.03.16-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.03.16-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.03.16-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.03.16-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.03.16-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.03.16-1320x743.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homemade Quince J<br>am (just out of the freezer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"8d7767\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8d7767;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"11165\" src=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.04.29-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11165 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.04.29-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.04.29-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.04.29-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.04.29-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.04.29-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04-16.04.29-1320x743.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homemade Quince Jelly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I made quince jam this winter for the third year running from my Father&#8217;s Tree. Likely to be the last year as he is 98 and has just gone into a lovely home.  It&#8217;s very easy to make (although very hard to cut up the fruit) and delicious because it is not too sweet.  Here is a recipe (not necessarily the one I used}. Indeed, my most successful year was when I didn&#8217;t use a recipe, just boiled the fruit with sugar to taste. Beginner&#8217;s Luck, I expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quince is mentioned once in Shakespeare, when the Nurse says the pastry makers are calling for Quince and Dates. (Here is a recipe for <a href=\"https:\/\/mrsportlyskitchen.com\/2020\/10\/09\/tudor-quince-tart\/\">Tudor Quince Pie<\/a>) And of course, the mechanicals theatre director is Peter Quince the Carpenter.  But the most famous reference is in the Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>They dined on mince, and slices of quince<br>Which they ate with a runcible spoon;<br>And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,<br>They danced by the light of the moon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Quinces are native to the Caspian Seas, and Wikipedia says spread to England when planted at the Tower of London at the order of Edward I. Quinces were sacred to Aphrodite. and taste great with Cheese (<em>dulce de membrillo<\/em>) if you are in Span. The Balkans have  an aqua vita called <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rakija\">rakija<\/a>.  Quince is considered old-fashioned and not grown very much in gardens in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First published on March 4th, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Worlidge knew all about dung. And it is all spread out in his &#8216;Worlidge Systema Agriculurae&#8217; of 1697 brought to my attention by Charles Kightly&#8217;s Perpetual Almanac. Worlidge tells us that although it used not be esteemed, but Hens and Pigeons&#8217;s Dung is the best if mixed with common earth or sand, and let &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/dung-time-to-manure-your-garden-march-4th\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Dung, Time to Manure your Garden March 4th&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[112,116,118,298,115,333,23,13,257,322],"tags":[2447,2438,2444,2442,2446,2449,2445,2441,2448,94,2443],"class_list":["post-11161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-almanac-of-the-past","category-calendar","category-events","category-farming-history","category-folklore","category-food-history","category-heritage","category-literary-history","category-stuarts","category-uk","tag-dilbert-dung-beetles-delicacy","tag-dung","tag-hens-dung","tag-john-worlidge","tag-lear","tag-membrillo","tag-pigeons-dung","tag-quince","tag-quince-pie","tag-shakespeare","tag-systema-agriculurae"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dung, Time to Manure your Garden March 4th - And Did Those Feet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"All about Dung but particularly hen and pigeon dung as referenced by John Worlidge in Systema Agriculurae. 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