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| gramadinah |
Posted - Jul 28 2010 : 07:42:34 AM
I had total corn failure this year which is 1/3 of my 1800 square foot garden so I have planted a cover crop of Buckwheat for the Green manure and to block out the weeds. I hope this will work to help amend the soil and keep the weeds down. Anybody else do this?
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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| gramadinah |
Posted - Jul 28 2010 : 1:10:38 PM
I think all the rain we had in the spring and the birds did something to it.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
| shunger |
Posted - Jul 28 2010 : 12:32:52 PM
Diana, what happened to the corn? The ground cover sounds like a good idea. Suzanne |
| beekeepersgirl |
Posted - Jul 28 2010 : 12:14:57 PM
We also plant buckwheat and sometimse winter wheat or rye. We have beehives, and the bees absolutely love the buckweat!
Luanne
beekeepersgirl
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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| Marlies Schmitt |
Posted - Jul 28 2010 : 09:18:10 AM
Diana,
Sorry for your loss of corn. We are planning on doing a cover crop this year. Bountiful Harvest has a lot of information on their website about cover crops and soil management for sustainability. It's a great idea! Good luck.
Marlies
Duck Lane Winery |
