Re: "cover crop seeding process"?
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- Subject: Re: "cover crop seeding process"?
- From: D* F* <d*@cornell.edu>
- Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 05:02:17 -0700 (MST)
At 11:42 AM 11/7/97 -0700, Rick wrote:
>We rotate our iris every year from one side of our field to the other.
>In last year's beds we plant a cover crop about now, it grows during the
>winter, matures in the next Spring. Then we cut it down, mulch it up,
>and till it into the soil. Thus "re-energizing" our soil with a good
>green cover crop (i.e. green manure) instead of using loads of
>chemicals. And the iris seem to love it!
They certainly do! I've been meaning to announce for some time now (I
know you've all been holding your breath!) that Superstitition Garden wins
this year's "Best Stock Received" Award in my garden. And I have been
somewhat wary of CA grown stock for quite a few years.
Nice going, Rick and Roger. I look forward to receiving your next catalog!
Dorothy Fingerhood
