Green manure - Claire's allotment part 86

When and how to use "green manure".
The seeds I used, winter tares (Vetches) and grazing rye, were from the Pennard Plants Heritage and Heirloom seed collection http://www.pennardplants.com/

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[chouslop15]

Hey, How did you get on with Green manue? I have a really poor soil, (its been weeds for years) would I be better covering the plot in manure for winter? Love the videos, helped me so much

[clairesallotment]

@chouslop15 The green manure was ok, but it was difficult to know what was plant and what was weed. Personally I wouldn't try it again. It also makes the allotment look very messy. What I would suggest for you is to get some well rotten manure, and just cover your soil. Make sure it's at least 3 inches thick. Leave over Winter, and then dig in next Spring. I'm so glad you enjoy the videos, I made some more today, so hopefully they'll be up very soon.

[IFINEVERSING]

I love your videos. I Finally aquired my allotment this year. I am forking it out gradually as it is very overgrown. I have a few plants but am not planting this year as I am going to clear it of weeds and plan over the winter. I now have a shed and a rechargeable strimmer. I am going to have raised beds in rotation, a fruit cage and a pond eventually plus some flowers.

[clairesallotment]

@IFINEVERSING Glad you've finally got an allotment. You've got leads of time to get it ready and sorted for the beginning of the new season. Try and get as much done before the cold weather sets in. Dig beds and cover with a thick layer of manure, then leave over winter for the worms to take down and the cold weather to kill any bugs. I started with a rechargeable strimmer. I think I broke it within a year. I just couldn't cope with what I had to do. Have fun and enjoy.

[davel831]

hi claire did you do a follow up video on how to cut and dig over.

cheers dave

[clairesallotment]

@davel831 Hi Dave, I forgot to do one, we had loads of snow over the winter, and it flattened most of it. I'll plant it again this year, and make a film next year.

[clairesallotment]

@maineguy1963 Sounds like you'll get a bumper crop this year with all that goodness in the soil.

[maineguy1963]

great video clair I just turn mine over today had lots of pig manure that I overwintered that was on top hopeing for some great tomatoes this year

[clairesallotment]

Bees love sunflowers, they're all over mine, and the cucumber flowers as well as courgettes, they seem to get lost in them.

[clairesallotment]

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