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Gardening

denverbill

(11,489 posts) Thu Sep 12, 2013, 09:58 AM Sep 2013

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Has anyone here ever planted a cover crop such as rye? [View all]

Last edited Thu Sep 12, 2013, 03:32 PM - Edit history (1)

I read a couple articles about it yesterday. The articles were more geared towards larger scale agriculture more than home gardening, but it sounded like it really improved the soil.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/09/cover-crops-no-till-david-brandt-farms

I just wondered if anyone did this on a small scale and what kind of results you had.

http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/pay-dirt-fewer-weeds-less-labor

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Has anyone here ever planted a cover crop such as rye? [View all] denverbill Sep 2013 OP

Always wanted to, never got to it - hear great things about it... NRaleighLiberal Sep 2013 #1

I tried buckwheat on about acre and half of pasture. idwiyo Sep 2013 #2

I've planted Fava Beans as a Spring Green Manure Crop. formercia Sep 2013 #3

The unusual part about the way they used it in the article was they didn't till it in. denverbill Sep 2013 #6

Follow the Native Americans planting method. vinny9698 Sep 2013 #4

I've thought about clover alfie Sep 2013 #5

I have 6 4x4 raised beds. denverbill Sep 2013 #7

Does the rye die back after it is cut? alfie Sep 2013 #8

That was part of the reason I was asking, because I wasn't sure if it would keep growing. denverbill Sep 2013 #9

It all depends: formercia Sep 2013 #10

I cover crop frequently. Elad Sep 2013 #11

I have a 2nd link that discusses this method more. denverbill Sep 2013 #12

I do buckwheat fairly regularly. dmosh42 Sep 2013 #13

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