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Green Manures Advice

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:29 pm
by GIULIA
Dear All,
After all this awful rain, does anyone know if there's a particular green manure which may help to restore some order to the soil if planted this autumn or late summer? I order stuff for our allotment stores and I have been asked this question.
I dunno - do you?

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:49 am
by Weed
Have a look at the following site....

http://www.kitchengardens.dial.pipex.co ... manure.htm

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:50 pm
by GIULIA
thanks for the link - interesting site.

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:18 pm
by Mike Vogel
Giulia, I have just sown clover and winter tares where I want to grow brassicas next season. The other green manure plant I sow is Phacelia tanacetifolia, which is vigorous and, although it is described as not winter-hardy, has overwintered very succesfully on my allotment before. It provides very bulky material but doesn't fix nitrogen.

Good luck

mike