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  • From: "Robert Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Crimson Clover, cover crops
  • Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:30:33 -0500

I think that oats won't winter over in the north, but more north than
southern Virginia. You can plant it in the fall and it will winter
over and come on strong in spring here. I just used feed oats as the
seed oats is more expensive and treated.

Rob - Va

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:03 PM, <eureka AT hctc.net> wrote:
> This is my first time to try cover crops. I'm going to
> seed some crimson clover and hairy vetch today. I bought
> hulless oats, hoping to actually harvest some of the oats,
> but I thought it was killed by frost and was going to
> plant that in early spring. Rob, what kind of oats did you
> plant with the clover? I'm assuming it's colder in VA than
> here, and our first frost will be happening any time
> now...so how is it that you can grow oats now?
>
> --Sage
> Way Out in Texas




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