September 2009 Archives

Planning for 2010

filed under: growing from seed
As I start to harvest the last of the summer produce, I am beginning to prepare those newly empty beds for green manure. I didn't do this last year, and when I started to dig in, I found the ground rock hard. So I am hoping that not only with the green manure add benefit to the soil, but that it will also help to keep it light and turnable.

I also need to work out what green manure I can use in each section. One of the green manures are field beans - since they are beans, I have to consider where they'll fit in my rotational scheme - and so that means getting next years layout ready.

So, here it is!

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