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Evening all - just planning to order and sow green manure, ie, Crimson Clover. There are others such as mustard and buckwheat. Any thoughts on which best for nutrient fixing?
Thanks in advance!
I wouldn't use rye again, it's too hard to cut when you need to. I tend to use phacelia & limnanthes now, and I've got crimson clover sown along my main path for the bees
Thanks TS and Zazen, I'll look at the other two as an alternative option. I need to close my first earlies patch and a little while later, the onion bed.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Agree with the others but I'd add buckwheat. Grows quickly, deep rooted, good weed suppression but it does not fix nitrogen. Flowers are attractive to beneficial insects but don't let it set seed. Guess who did!
History teaches us that history teaches us nothing. - Hegel
Agree with the others but I'd add buckwheat. Grows quickly, deep rooted, good weed suppression but it does not fix nitrogen. Flowers are attractive to beneficial insects but don't let it set seed. Guess who did!
I know this is a winter manure and best for breaking up heavy soil, which I don't have - so not one for me.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Well, I'd like something that's slow to run to seed too.. with a chrismarkslet due any day - I'd like to sow, forget and pop up once or twice (my wife has already banned me from going to the allotment ).
.... so I could leave it in over winter and have something covering the beds.
I have limnanthes covering my winter soil, to prevent erosion and dessication, etc. It's shallow rooted so easy to pull out, provides loads of green stuff for the compost heap, and in spring provides food for early bees.
Self-seeding is a bonus, you never have to buy it again (and it's not troublesome to weed out anyway)
All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.
I have limnanthes covering my winter soil, to prevent erosion and dessication, etc. It's shallow rooted so easy to pull out, provides loads of green stuff for the compost heap, and in spring provides food for early bees.
Self-seeding is a bonus, you never have to buy it again (and it's not troublesome to weed out anyway)
Sorry, bit late - I just bought 3 packets of that (poached egg plant isn't it?) Thought it would look nice in the garden
Tempted to save the seed from the clover in my lawn too (white mind), it's slowly spreading.. guess my lawn needs a bit of TLC
Well, I'd like something that's slow to run to seed too.. with a chrismarkslet due any day - I'd like to sow, forget and pop up once or twice (my wife has already banned me from going to the allotment ).
She must be feeling close then to keep you at heel. Hope all goes well - keep us informed
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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