Hi Pete, Charles and all,
I have been reading up on green manures a little and have noticed from other posts over the months that you are a fan (Pete). I wondered if you could offer me some advice based on your experience?
My plot is a no-dig zone and, although I would like to try growing some green manures, I certainly don’t want to have to ‘turn them in’. Do you limit what green manures you grow to get around this issue (such as mustard being killed by winter frosts) or do you smoother them with a mulch etc.?
Eliot Coleman has had success with under-sowing green manures and growing them as a carpet in the paths between beds – I like the idea of maximising the usefulness of all ground/ soil as much as possible on my plot! Has anyone tried this, at allotment level, with any noticeable returns in compost bulk etc?
Thanks for any insights and sorry for hi-jacking this thread Gill.