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Title: Too late for green manure?
Post by: compostmonkey on October 26, 2011, 11:30:17

Is there anything I can sow now?

Title: Re: Too late for green manure?
Post by: Unwashed on October 26, 2011, 11:39:50

Still time to sow field beans.

Title: Re: Too late for green manure?
Post by: sticks on October 26, 2011, 13:04:09

Forage peas can still be sown too.

Title: Re: Too late for green manure?
Post by: pumkinlover on October 26, 2011, 13:22:59

my late sown field beans did great last year, the early sown ones were killed by the harsh winter ??? ???

Title: Re: Too late for green manure?
Post by: Chrispy on October 26, 2011, 13:25:27

Grazing rye....

Title: Re: Too late for green manure?
Post by: ajb on October 26, 2011, 18:45:48

Only the ones already mentioned really.

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=373 (http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=373) RHS green manure page.

Title: Re: Too late for green manure?
Post by: Unwashed on October 26, 2011, 19:19:47

Quote from: Chrispy on October 26, 2011, 13:25:27
Grazing rye....

It's OK if you have a 10,000 HP tractor, but it's not something I'd want to be turning in by hand.

Title: Re: Too late for green manure?
Post by: pumkinlover on October 26, 2011, 21:20:34

I found it hard work to turn in too, hench do not grow any more. Esp. now I am no dig.
Very good for making the soil nice and friable though.

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