On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Pam Moore wrote:

I have used mustard as a late green manure, but covered the whole
patch with black polythene before it flowered and left it for the
winter. The mustard rots down and I was left with weed free, friable
soil to work in Spring.

Now that's a good idea! Thanks for that, Pam

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