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  • From: <garlicgrower AT green-logic.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Cover crop -- not grain -- before garlic
  • Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 07:14:59 -0500

Thanks for the input, Richard.   We have a great Agway not too far away that seems to have the basics in cover crops – I try to learn what I can and then ask them very specifically what I want – so far, it’s worked as long as I can tell them exactly what I’m looking for.  No shipping as I can drive up there and the next town over has a FABULOUS creamery with THE BEST ice cream! J

 

My extension agent wants me to do cowpeas instead of soybeans.  This is the link she gave me:

 

If you decide to go with soybeans you will likely want to use cowpeas which are a bit more drought tolerant. Here is some info http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition/Text-Version/Legume-Cover-Crops/Cowpeas

 

 

Tons of snow today, so will read up!

 

Dorene Pasekoff

Hill Creek Farm

Pottstown, PA

 

From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Richard Stewart
Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2014 7:32 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Cover crop -- not grain -- before garlic

 

Been busy and put of town for the last two weeks.

 

When looking into cover crops I would also give the local seed vendors that supply your conventional neighbors.  We got organic black turtle beans at a fraction of the cost Peaceful Valley was going to charge.  It took some time to get them but in the end they know the source now and can order them quickly, cheaply, as needed.  We also got our tillage radish and oats through our local seller.  Also far cheaper than any of the folks like Johnny's or Peaceful Valley.   After all, most of the seeds they sell are grown by someone else, not them.

 

Seedway is a good source as well.  They have a quickly growing section of organic and non-treated.

 

Richard Stewart

Carriage House Farm

North Bend, Ohio

 

An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855

 

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