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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: muckyboots on September 15, 2010, 16:46

Title: green manure ?
Post by: muckyboots on September 15, 2010, 16:46

Hi all,I have three beds that are almost empty 10ft x10ft,the have had spuds, onions and garlic in , poor show on the onions.I was thinking of putting some green manure in but Im not sure what to sow,and will it be invasive.As you see Im a bit new to this and would like any help.Thanks

Title: Re: green manure ?
Post by: Yorkie on September 15, 2010, 17:50

This is a useful page from the main website
http://www.allotment-garden.org/fertilizer/green-manures.php

Also the link in this thread
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=64798.0

Title: Re: green manure ?
Post by: Spudman on September 15, 2010, 17:53

I've sown this in a couple of beds yesterday.

http://greenmanure.co.uk/winter_mix.htm

Spudman

Title: Re: green manure ?
Post by: muckyboots on September 16, 2010, 19:22

Thanks both ,I will have a look at these sites and get sowing.
Cheers  :D

Title: Re: green manure ?
Post by: MoreWhisky on September 16, 2010, 19:34

IVe pit down some red clover on tues , hope it doesnt take to much digging in.

Title: Re: green manure ?
Post by: mumofstig on September 16, 2010, 20:14

This year Ive sown mustard in 1 empty bed and phacelia in another  :)

Both have just germinated.........but my broadcast sowing is very patchy  :lol:

Title: Re: green manure ?
Post by: New shoot on September 16, 2010, 21:09

Quote from: mumofstig on September 16, 2010, 20:14

This year Ive sown mustard in 1 empty bed and phacelia in another  :)

Both have just germinated.........but my broadcast sowing is very patchy  :lol:

Oh dear me too - broadcast sowing skills are about par with straight line skills  :ohmy:

I've been up to the plot today and had to oversow my mustard green manure to hide the bald patches  ;)  :lol:

Title: Re: green manure ?
Post by: japagow on September 16, 2010, 21:13

I put down field beans in neat little holes and a neat little vole ate them all.