green manure

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ricky

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green manure
« on: January 17, 2012, 10:40 »
i have a plot that i had potatoes in last year i was thinking of sowing green manure on it this spring and not digging it up to the following spring , can any of you think of what type  of green manure would be best for this and where is the a good store to buy seed from many thanks

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Re: green manure
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 10:42 »
Here is John's advice on green manures:

http://www.allotment-garden.org/fertilizer/green-manures.php

I bought birdsfoot trefoil from Premier Seeds Direct (eBay) but seeds are widely available. :)
"They say a snow year's a good year" -- Rutherford.

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Re: green manure
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 11:45 »
I'am going to use birds foot, will see how it goes :)
qui audet adipiscitur



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