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04-08-2009, 10:27 PM   #11

Re: Green manure?


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Originally Posted by SageCat
I've never grown it myself but I thought comfrey was good for that purpose, but then again I could be totally wrong!
You're not wrong SageCat. I grow comfrey and harvest it in early summer and compost it and then let it grow again. I have to say that apart from composting it, I have not dug it in. It is quite deep rooted and could pop up where it's not wanted, unlike the plants that are generally sold for green manure, tares, alfalfa etc.

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Originally Posted by dandysmom
The beans are nitrogen fixers, so after the frost has killed off the plants I do dig them in the ground, but don't know of that actually does any good .....
They should do in theory at least, a bit like clover.



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05-08-2009, 09:26 AM   #12

Re: Green manure?


I've never used it but several people on the allotments do.
It seems that the trick is cutting it down/digging it in at the right time; there are people who have rued letting the manure grow too big and go to seed - you can have too much of a good thing you know, and thet have more green manure plants than they really want



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05-08-2009, 01:57 PM   #13

Re: Green manure?


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Oi!!! I've just about ahd enough of you today lady, first I'm gobby, then my haggis sucks and now I'm unintelligible, I warn you that you may wake up and one of your gorgeous persians will be sporting a mohawk

I would LOVE to see that...



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05-08-2009, 02:05 PM   #14

Re: Green manure?


I am amused and confused - how did that post get into this thread????



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05-08-2009, 02:10 PM   #15

Re: Green manure?


post 2 - 6 on page one of this thread!...
Thanks to elaine i almost choked on my cup of tea and sprayed it over the computer screen



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05-08-2009, 02:16 PM   #16

Re: Green manure?


sorry, yes - I got confused. You probably haven't seen the Haggis thread yet!!! Put your cup of tea down first!!!!!



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