where to sow

[hawthorns]

if i was to sow phacelia into my asparagus bed would this be ok. im sowing it primarily for the bees. other recommendations on where to sow it would be great. p.s i have 90 % raised beds

[Two_Sheds]

I have phacelia self-sowing EVERYWHERE. I love it, it's brilliant. It dies back in the winter and comes up again in the spring from seeds (it's annual, not perennial).

I only pull it up if I'm needing the space for a crop, and then it gets chopped n dropped onto the soil, as a One Straw mulch

This is buckwheat, but it's the same method

[Hazel at the Hill]

The only reason that I would be cautious about this plan is that I've read that asparagus dislikes any sort of competition from weeds - there's a great play made about careful bed prep.

As this is year 3 for my asparagus bed and I'm FINALLY going to get to eat some of it AT LONG LAST, I'd be wary of the tiniest little thing that might - just might - jeopardise the crop.

[sowitgrowit]

I have a pack of phacelia in my coat - I'll be chucking it about the plot on the way home from work. After glowing references like that from Two_Sheds above, I think I'd be mad not to!

[hawthorns]

my aspargus bed is now 2 yrs old so dont want to ruin it. i ll find somewhere else for phacelia

[alldigging]

I have a packet of buckwheat seeds just arrived