Part 1 - Looking into Green Manuring
Time in: 8:30am
It seems to me that green manuring is the easiest and most economical way to go if you don't feel like using chemically treated composts and other products that would synthetically enhance your soil's nutrient value and productivity. That is because these cover crops are particularly nitrogen fixed, a key building block to plant life.
There are so many green manure cover crops to choose from! The Sustainable Seed Co. website helped guide me to my final choices. And of course I had to choose the right cover crops for the right season. After some research, I decided to stick with the basics. Here they are:
I will get into more detail about each cover crop once I start to plant. First thing's first though , I will order the seeds from the Sustainable Seed Co. website and hopefully they'll be here by the end of the week!
Oh, and here's a well written article that Times Online came out with August of last year, an overview about green manuring. Take a look:
Time in: 8:30am
Time out: 10:30am
It seems to me that green manuring is the easiest and most economical way to go if you don't feel like using chemically treated composts and other products that would synthetically enhance your soil's nutrient value and productivity. That is because these cover crops are particularly nitrogen fixed, a key building block to plant life.
There are so many green manure cover crops to choose from! The Sustainable Seed Co. website helped guide me to my final choices. And of course I had to choose the right cover crops for the right season. After some research, I decided to stick with the basics. Here they are:
- Aquadulce Fava Beans
- Cereal Rye
- Braco Mustard
- Crimson Clover
- Dundale Peas
I will get into more detail about each cover crop once I start to plant. First thing's first though , I will order the seeds from the Sustainable Seed Co. website and hopefully they'll be here by the end of the week!
Oh, and here's a well written article that Times Online came out with August of last year, an overview about green manuring. Take a look:
The goodness of green manure by Alice Bowe
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