[Homestead] Cover crop
Gene GeRue
genegerue at ruralize.com
Mon Aug 13 08:14:30 EDT 2007
On Aug 12, 2007, at 12:18 PM, Don Bowen wrote:
> I am looking for suggestions for soil building cover crops. . . .
> The idea is to get something to start breaking
> up the soil and allow other nutrients to reach deeper.
I think the cover crop process is too slow for such soil. On similar
soil in the Bay Area I had tree-trimming guys dump many truck loads
of chips. Also got all the grass clippings and leaves possible.
Turned adobe into good soil. Fruit trees did very well. To make a
good garden will take years.
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