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  • From: E C GRANATA <elainegranata AT msn.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Spinach sprouting . Also clover no-till
  • Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:30:43 -0600

Pam:  Thanks, think I'll give this a try as I've had mixed success with spinach germination.
 
Elaine
 
> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:43:54 -0400
> From: pam AT twinoaks.org
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [Market-farming] Spinach sprouting . Also clover no-till
>
> Elaine asked:
> Pam: How do you sprout the seeds?
>
> Put the seeds into a glass jar (or something), add water to cover and
> more. Wait overnight or all day. Drain off the extra water. I cover
> the jar with a screen lid I happen to have, but you can use some thin
> fabric, rowcover scrap or window screen scrap. If you use a mason jar,
> you can hold the fabric on with the ring part of the lid. It lets some
> air to the growing seeds. Put the jar in the fridge and enjoy your
> life for the next week. Prepare the bed, retrieve the seed from the
> fridge and plant it.
>
> Richard - about no-till with clover -
>
> I don't think clover mow-kills in the way that mature vetch and rye
> do. The clover could easily suppress the garlic. Alliums are notorious
> for not doing well in competition with other plants. I think you'd
> need to till in the clover. Or at minimum, if you are doing wide
> spaced rows, till out planting rows and leave clover strips. Having
> said this, I've never tried it myself, so hopefully someone who knows
> more will say something.
>
> Pam, Twin Oaks Community, Louisa, VA
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