Buckwheat Part 2

Following the life cycle of a summer cover crop.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• buckwheat
• gardening
• weeds
• garlic
• soil

[stustu12]

I till it in after the seed forms to grow it a second time. Garlic is not planted until fall, usually October.

[stustu12]

You have choices about when to till it in. The garlic is only planted after the buckwheat is done for the summer. I plant garlic in the fall, usually October after the full moon. If you till it in with mature seed formed, the idea is to grow it again. I planted this seed in May. When there is mature seed in July and I till it in, it will grow again and I may cut it down and till it in a second time, with or without mature seeds. You are right, we do not want it growing there with the garlic.

[Gilmourist]

Dude, you said phospherous. really?? I thought it only fixes nitrogen. Grow some hay and you hve it all !!

[noobie64]

Yes buckwheat is a great smother/cover crop. I use it to prep my garlic beds as well. I'm also trying out red clover for this purpose.

[mywootgarden]

so you till that under soon, after it blooms? ownt those seeds interfear with the garlic plants ? how do you control the buck wheat in the future? questions!!