[jaycee]

OK we have gone through the merits or otherwise of seaweed I have taken your thought of green manure to heart,  and now I am going to have a go at the green manure.
My difficulty is which one to choose so some expert advice please.
My soil is sandy and acid, a high rainfall and 6 weeks without the sun over Christmas.
I am  70yrs (very nearly) and I want to do as little digging as possible.
I would like to sow the green manure ASAP so that it will germinate and get a little growth on before the winter.(thought it might be easier to turn in early spring).
I have clubroot so none of the brassica family would be suitable.
Looking at various Internet sites I though Alsike clover might be a possibility.......not found anyone that would supply seed.
Thanks in anticipation

[milkman]

try the organic gardening catalogue www.organiccatalogue.com they have seed for a whole raft of green manures including the alskike clover you are looking for.  

you are in a lovely part of the world.  We did a tour of the west coast of scotland many moons ago in our little ridge tent starting at oban and went through Kyle after a quick stop on Skye before carrying on northwards to durness and tongue.  Had to resort to B&B in Ullapool as OH had decided to jog down Ben Nevis and couldn't walk!  Fantastic coastline scenery and mysterious goings on in the lochs with submarines...

[jaycee]

Thanks postman. Seed ordered straight away.
If ever your passing..........................

[milkman]

Unfortunately we have to get rid of "shop world" first before we can even think about ever having a proper holiday again...but when we do Scotland is on our list of places to revisit.

[Oliver]

try the organic gardening catalogue ....  green manures including the alskike clover you are looking for.  

Thanks for that. They have never green manured before so want to have a go this year and this post has proved very useful. Thank you. Oliver