In article , Mr
Blisterhandsandachingback writes
I was planning to sow a green manure, is there any I could sow towards the
end of summer and leave in till its time to plant, i.e. spring next year? or
is this to long for a green manure to be in the ground?

Green manuring is a system of soil regeneration. It is carried out by
sowing plants which will develop a lot of leafy and/or fibrous material,
then turning them into the soil before they develop seed heads. A wide
range of plants can be used, but the best ones are those which mature
quickly and grow a lot of bulk. A good one to consider for summer/autunm
sowing in a vegetable growing area would be grazing rye, but there are
many others to choose from. The Organic gardening catalogue carries
about 20 varieties of green manure seed, and it gives full cultural
instructions with sowing times and seed densities. Online details and
ordering at: www.OrganicCatalog.com
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Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.