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Using green manures

by Diane - October 3rd, 2012.
Filed under: allotment.

Do you have to dig them all in? Some you plant in the autumn and will grow until the frosts get then, some will overwinter and need digging in. But what if you don’t want to have to do any digging?

You could probably cover them with something (think this plastic sheet, weed fabric or carpet) to kill them off and provide the worm happy environment to drag them into the soil.
Why not try a small patch that you can guarantee covering in the spring for a few weeks ad then if it’s successful try more next year.

I have just read something about how deep annual rye grass roots go – this is what you probably want to help break down the soil instead of digging.