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Are there any quick growing green manures I can sow now on what will be my legume bed, it will need to be cut and dug in by mid Apr-May?
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This is the most comprehensive website I know and this is their growing guide. Mustard and phacelia look to be your best bet. Why particularly do you want to use a green manure?
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Thanks I will take a look. The ground isn't the best and is heavy clay, I have dug a load of weeds out of the bed but until my beans and peas go in it is going to be laying empty so I thought a green manure would stop the weeds coming back and add some goodness back into the soil as well as helping to improve the soil structure. I don't have access to well rotted manure unless I buy it so thought green manure would be a cheaper option.Comment
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Phacalia and fenugreek look like my best bet with field beans at the end of the year.Comment
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It's not really a good time of year to sow anything direct into the soil as it is cold and wet so I suspect you may struggle in those timescales - doesn't mean it's not worth a try though
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like Alison I doubt there is time (nor that the seed will germinate well at this time of year).Originally posted by Nicola.P View Post
Cover with cardboard / some sort of weed suppressing membrane?K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our gardenComment
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Mulch the area: with chopped up weeds if you have nothing else. Pics in FB link belowAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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get a big bag of fenugreek from the asian shop for a £1 and you'll probably have enough for the whole plot. Grows in 2-3 months but you'll have something covering the ground and building structure/fertility for nowComment
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