Green Manure

[compostpope]

Hi Pete

Thanks for taking the time in clearing up those points for me – I shall add alfalfa and Hungarian rye grass to my Christmas-wish list.

I shall be doing more composting than veg growing in the next couple of years as I concentrate on building up the fertility of the soil and I won’t be any rush to plant in my “green manure” beds once the ryegrass and alfalfa are finished. Consequently I think I will be mulching them with cardboard and compost once they’ve had their final cut and thereby not disturbing the soil structure by too much pulling and levering with a fork. We get drier summers here so there shouldn’t be too much of an increased slug problem as it breaks down.

Thanks once again, it’s been really helpful to read your responses.

Compostpope