What does everyone think of this idea? :)

[djhs196]

Squash is good - I'm trying out an Oca intercrop with the Sweetcorn this year having taken a look at the below previously (there's another entry doing the same with Tomatoes / Oca)

Growing Oca: Sweetcorn

[Two_Sheds]

Around here it wouldnt be worth leaving the weeds in as much of it would be bind weed or couch grass

Yeah, that stuff definitely needs to come out before you plant anything

[veggiechicken]

You could sow spinach or mustard between the rows as suggested by Gertrud Franck http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eme_63459.html That way you get to eat some of your intercrop, as well as being able to cut it down and create mulch.

[mothhawk]

I'm not that fond of clovers, I find them quite hard to pull out, compared to limnanthes, which are pretty and a lovely bee plant.

They are very shallow rooted, so won't compete with brassicas for moisture (which have deeper roots) and are easy-peasy to pull up when you want to.

Or, just keep dry soil as your mulch, and see how that works.

Yes, I use poached egg plants on the "flower" side of the garden because there I don't like to see bare soil, and to attract the bees and hoverflies, which love it. I've used it as an over-winter mulch too.

[Newton]

Dry soil as a mulch..............I wish! This is UK!